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(Schwartzott, Carol) Mirror. Artist’s book designed and made by Carol Schwartzott. Ithaca. 1999. 10.5″ x 6″. Five sections of folded pages, stitched into an accordion-folded concertina binding. Pages are a combination of mylar, Chirogami, paste and fine Japanese paper. Techniques used for type and illustration are inkjet, Xerox, and gocco printing that are altered through cutting and handpainting. Covers of silver matt-board which is gocco-printed in silver. Pale green cloth dropback box with mirror inside bottom; paper title label with small mirror on spine. No. 5 in an edition of 6 signed copies. Fine.

Schwartzott writes: “Developing this book within the Japanese theme also made it want to be simple and understated … presenting to the viewer a reflection of beauty using the Japanese print …” An interesting structure for a beautiful book.

Related items: Artists' Books, Catalogue 37 - Summer 2009, Carol Schwartzott