Old flames mismatched : true stories of extinguished love / lived, written, &amp; letterpressed by C.A. Michaelis.

Michaelis, Catherine

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Title

Old flames mismatched : true stories of extinguished love / lived, written, & letterpressed by C.A. Michaelis.

Variant Title

True stories of extinguished love

Creator

Michaelis, Catherine

Publisher

Vashon, WA : May Day Press

Date

2000

Subject(s)

Conceptual art
Artists' books--United States.

Physical Description

1 art original : paper, color ; 5 x 4 x 1 cm.

Table of Contents

v. 1. Has love's inferno fizzled to a smoking ember? Blow it out!
v. 2. Do you feel burned by your ex? Lighten up!

Description

Limited edition of unstated number. Consists of two matchbooks identified as vol. 1 and vol. 2, letterpress printed on the cover and on each matchstick. The words on the matchsticks describe former friends and lovers. As matches are removed the text changes.

Local Note

Photographed and posted with permission of the artist.
Skidmore has vol. 2 only.

Archive Location

Artists' Book Collection - Call Number: N7433.4.M494 O43 2000 vol.2

Content Type(s)

physical object
text

Language(s)

English

Rights Statement

IN COPYRIGHT
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