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Title
Sphinx's field guide to questionable answers / [chiaroscuro woodcuts by] Michael Kuch.2004
Creator
Kuch, Michael, 1965-
Contributor
Larson, Arthur
Publisher
Asparagus Valley [i.e. Hadley], Mass. : Double Elephant Press
Date
2004
Subject(s)
Artists' books--United States
Type and type-founding--Specimens
Type and type-founding in art
Wood-engraving, American--Massachusetts
Wood-engraving, American--21st century
Type and type-founding--Specimens
Type and type-founding in art
Wood-engraving, American--Massachusetts
Wood-engraving, American--21st century
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaginated) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Description
Printed by Art Larson. "... meant as a kind of celebration of the merging of The Double Elephant Press' studio with the studio of Art Larson's Horton Tank Graphics ... The wood-type in the book comes from Larson's collection ..."--Accompanying description of the work, (1 sheet ([1] p.)) laid in. "A key to the wood type in the order of appearance" ([1] folded leaf) laid in at end. Chiefly wood type specimens and color woodblock prints on folded leaves. Edition limited to 150 numbered copies. Issued in a red flax, three-flap chemise with ankh decoration. Published in Hadley.
Local Note
Photographed and posted with permission of the artist.
Skidmore has copy no. 43.
Skidmore has copy no. 43.
Archive Location
Artists' Book Collection - Call Number: N7433.4.K82 S45 2004
Content Type(s)
text
physical object
still image
physical object
still image
Language(s)
English
Rights Statement
IN COPYRIGHT
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Record Appears in
Artists' Books > Typography/Calligraphy
Identifier
354637