Hand Carved Numbers.
by [Abstract Orange] Lauren Emeritz
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hoover, Alabama, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC:: Abstract Orange,, 2017.. Edition of 20. 5.25 x 7"; 24 unnumbered pages including back pastedown. Accordion structure extending from the back pastedown. Four upward fold out double pages. Drawn, hand-carved, designed, printed and bound by Lauren Emeritz. Letters carved out of linoblock, pine and basswood. Letterpress printed using a Vandercook on Strathmore printmaking paper. Bound in blue cloth covers with title in red gilt on front cover. Signed and numbered by the artist. Lauren Emeritz: "When I letterpress now, I use a combination of techniques. For small text and logos I usually use polymer. For hand-drawn type I usually carve linoleum or wood blocks. Each process has it advantages and I try to be intentional in my process, using the one that will best suit my goals for the project.." For this project Emeritz usedd hand carved numbers. One number (from 1-9, followed by 0) is printed from a hand-carved letterpress block on the recto of each page. Numbers are printed in orange, blue, black and blind. A line of squares in the corresponding number is stamped in blind on the verso of each page for numbers 1-9.
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- Bookseller
- Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23382
- Title
- Hand Carved Numbers.
- Author
- [Abstract Orange] Lauren Emeritz
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition of 20
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Abstract Orange,
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC:
- Date Published
- 2017.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Artists' Books Artists' Books Alphabet
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About the Seller
Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, LLC
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Hoover, Alabama
About Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, LLC
Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, LLC, represents contemporary fine presses and books artists. Vamp & Tramp offers educational talks to groups of all kinds, spreading the word about the wonders of contemporary fine press and artists' books.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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