Detail View: Artists' Books Collection:
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Filename:
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Happersett_Growth_2.JPG
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Identifier:
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Happersett_Growth_2
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Artist:
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Happersett, Susan
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Other contributors:
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Smith, Esther K; Dikko Faust
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Title:
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Box of Growth
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Publisher:
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Purgatory Pie
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Edition:
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13 of 89
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Year:
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1998 and 1999
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Creation Decade:
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1990-1999
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Creation Century:
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20th Century
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Dimensions:
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16x8 cm
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Typeface 1:
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Kaufmann Bold
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Typeface 2:
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Bernhard Gothic
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Typeface 3:
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Modified Globe and Alternate Gothic
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Typeface 4:
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Hamilton Post Oldstyle
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Typeface 5:
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Bernhard Cursive
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Description:
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Series of 5 books displaying mathematical drawings based on the growth patterns of plants and the Fibonacci sequence; includes patterns of a sprout, twig, leaf, bloemen and conch; text was letterpress typography; signed by artist, art director and printer
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Illustration processes:
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Accordian folded mohawk superfine paper sewn onto handmade covers. Uses Kaufmann Bold, Bernhard Gothic, Modified Globe and Alternate Gothic, Hamilton Post Oldstyle, Berhard Cursive typefaces.
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Call number:
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N7433.4 H3 B6 1996
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