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(Wolf, Anna) Chinese ‘Book of the Door God’. A unique variant collaged Artist’s Book by Anna Wolf. [Berkeley.] 1995. 26.5″ x 4.5″. The book opens to 31″ x 26″, with the small boards forming a complete surface of 24″ x 26″ with a red border on each side. Based on Hedi Kyle’s book structure, this accordion-fold book opens to reveal a three-dimensional zig-zag-like structure, exposing 84 cardboard pieces of colorful 4″ x 2″ illustrated boards, many with collages, thin red wood sticks and yellow and gold cords wrapped repeatedly round the small boards. Red Momigami paper board covers. Laid in a box of matching red paper, with two Japanese bone clasps with black ties. Separate signed colophon. Fine.

The small pieces of board are covered with reproductions of parts of long, colorful paper scrolls from China, depicting Chinese Door Gods. In Chinese New Year’s tradition, replicas of two door gods are placed near the door to serve as protectors of the house during the following year.

Related items: Catalogue 37 - Summer 2009, Catalogue 41 - 60 Beautiful Books, Structure, Hedi Kyle