Detail View: Artists' Books Collection:
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Filename:
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Price_Alter Book_2.JPG
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Identifier:
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Price_Alter Book_2
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Artist:
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Price, Robin
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Other contributors:
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Wareham, John; Gerald Lange; Keiji Shinohara; Paul Shaw; Daniel Kelm
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Title:
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Altar Book For Gorecki
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Publisher:
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Robin Price
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Edition:
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50 of 60
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Year:
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1996
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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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32 x 17.7 cm
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Typeface 1:
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Guild Samson uncial
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Typeface 2:
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Perpetua
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Description:
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slip-top wood box, opens to reveal a folded, hard panel triptych inspired by "The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" by Henryk Gorecki: lyrics in Polish and English translation; includes bird illustrations from 17th century copperplate engravings by Francis Willughby; box design and structre by Nichols Woodworking
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Illustration processes:
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copperplate engraving prints were photographed and digitally adapted into polymer plates; Woodcut was designed and carved by Shinohara; Typeface printed onto Wahon paper;
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Call number:
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N7433.98 A48 1996
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