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Debra Weier — Skystones

wstahl — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:29:09 +0000

(Weier, Debra) Skystones. [Las Piedras del Cielo.] Poemes de Pablo Neruda. [Dual text.] Translated by Ben Belitt. Designed by Debra Weier and William D. Bridgers. Emanon Press. Easthampton, Massachusetts. 1981. n.p. 11.75” x 9”. With five multi-colored two-plate etchings by Debra Weier; text beneath etching covers. Handset by Debra Weier and Bill Bridgers in Bodoni Book, printed in blue on Arches and Rives BBFK with bits of stone-flecked Japanese paper. Collage, color stencils, and pop-up constructions. Bound by Gray Parrot after a design by Debra Weier in printed paper over boards with a gilt decoration on top. Gilt title on spine; top and tail-edges of brown morocco. In a dropback box of cloth circled in a rule of gilt; title in gilt on spine and endpaper toning with the binding. No. 49 of 60 copies signed by Debra Weier, William D. Bridgers, and Ben Belitt. Pablo Neruda embossed signature. Prospectus laid-in. Fine.
Five poems about the sky and the earth rest beneath covers in the intaglio images. A work where the literary, visual and tactile elements come together to form a great whole.

Debra Weier — Edges

wstahl — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:26:11 +0000

(Weier, Debra) Edges. Designed by Debra Weier and William D. Bridgers at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. 1979. [20p.] 9.5” x 7.5”. With intaglio images on Rives BFK and Arches paper onlays. Text in 12 pt Optima onlays. Collages. Bound in brown cloth over boards with an engraving in blind on front cover by the artists. No. 13 in an edition of 15 copies signed by Debra Weier and William D. Bridgers. Fine.

Debra Weier – Rise and Fall – a pop-up book

sara — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:05:26 +0000

A unique work from the pop-up artist par excellence – with a wow factor!

(Debra Weier) Rise and Fall. Unique artist’s book by Debra Weier. [Princeton, New Jersey.] 2008. n.p. 12.75” x 10”. Multi-color paper pop-ups on black, red, purple, gray, orange, green, blue and brown papers. Black string to help hold construction in place. Title in green and signed and dated by Weier in green crayon on the back page. Gray wrapper covers. Green cloth dropback box with small black upright rectangles on spine. Unique book signed and dated by Debra Weier. Fine.

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Debra Weier – Doubles – a pop-up book

sara — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:51 +0000

Another example of Debra Weier’s creativity

(Debra Weier) Doubles. Unique pop-up book by Debra Weier. [Princeton. New Jersey.] 2006. n.p. 9.5” x 6.5”. Red strips of paper pop-ups on yellow, orange, pale green, and gray papers. Title in red crayon and signed and dated by Weier in red crayon on the back page. Front yellow wrapper cover and gray back cover with orange spine. Red cloth dropback box with yellow paper triangle at base of spine. Fine.

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Weier, Debra – Neruda.

sara — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:49:16 +0000

(Weier, Debra) Neruda. Unique pop-up artist’s book designed and constructed by Debra Weier. Princeton Junction. NJ. 2000. 14 leaves. 12.75″ x 10″. Green, orange and brown pages with green wrappers. Title glued on with string. Pop-ups of many colors, as well as etched and letterpress printed collages. White knotted string forms part of the complex design. Laid in a strong yellow cloth dropback box with 5 strips of string on the spine. Signed and dated by Weier. Fine.