The Yellow Line, by Shirley Sharoff
(Shirley Sharoff) The Yellow Line. Artist’s book by Shirley Sharoff. [Paris. 1998.] 3.25” x 2.75”. Accordion fold. Four black and white etchings by Sharoff. Typography by Francois Da Ros. Double accordion fold on Arches with a yellow line folded up into the cover which expands to parallel the ‘wall’ of the book which contains 4 etchings and traces of a painted line. Cover made of textured wallpaper painted yellow. Small copper plate in black thin card holder and 4 additional etchings in a folder, all fitting with the book into a black slipcase. One of 8 Special copies thus in an edition of 50 signed copies. Fine.
Sharoff writes: “One day on my way home in the 14th arrondisement of Paris I noticed that someone had painted a yellow line from one end to the other of the buildings in this small street, running over walls, doors and gates. I returned with my camera. This was the beginning of the book I made a few years later. I have always been intrigued by what appear to be arbitrary or mysterious signs and markings on the surfaces of a city. Who put them there? What is the meaning? All very confusing.”
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