Physical Description
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 23 cm.
Description
Poems inspired by S. McPherson's collection of African-American quilts, illustrated by Claire Van Vliet with pages of interlocking papers to form two-sided quilt squares. Edition of 150 copies; signed by S. McPherson, C. Van Vliet, A. Holden and L. Larus. "The non-adhesive structure & design by Claire Van Vliet executed with Audrey Holden & Lulie Larus; boxes made by Judi Conant and Mary Richardson in Guildhall, Vermont; papers are Japanese Chiyogami, Fabriano MacGregor-Vinzani, Strathmore, Janus, Barcham Green and Twinrocker"--Colophon. In clam-shell case (23 x 25 cm.), covered with various cloths; printed paper spine label. Accompanied by poly bag with small pieces of paper left over from the construction of the book.
Local Note
Photographed and posted with permission of the artist. Skidmore has copy no.33.
