16 wooden cubes : color illustrations ; 52 x 52 x 52 mm., in box (23 x 24 x 7 cm.)
Description
"Cloth-covered drop spine clamshell box containing 16 two-inch cubes. Digital prints on mulberry paper laminated onto maple wood blocks. Paper title illustration on lid."---www.vampandtramp.com. "Family Tree is a piece about the idea of personal identity as framed by one's family history and family relationships. The piece consists of 16 wooden blocks with visual and written content on all 6 sides. When the blocks are placed in 4 rows of 4 blocks each, a continuous image with corresponding text is revealed. Each of the rows can be turned in order to reveal new content, or the blocks can be jumbled to allow the readers to create their own permutations of text and image."--Artist's statement. Title from inside box lid. Written and designed by Julie Chen and assembled with assistance from Faith Hale and Kendyll Pappas Dittman. Limited edition of 50 copies, signed and numbered by the artist.
Local Note
Photographed and posted with permission of the artist. Skidmore has copy no. 18.
Archive Location
Artists' Book Collection - Call Number: N7433.4.C44 F36 2013
