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Additional authors

1. Nilsen, Ulf.
2. Maret, Russell
3. Kuboaa (Firm), publisher.
4. Center for Book Arts (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 5 boxes of loose leaves in a portfolio case : ill.; 26 x 25 x 15 cm.

Subject

1. Four elements (Philosophy) > Poetry
2. Four elements (Philosophy) in art
3. Artists' books > Specimens

Genre/Form

1. Artists' books – United States – 1995.

Call number

1. Rare Books 13-6

Note

1. "Elements has been designed, printed and housed in boxes by Russell Maret in an edition of 20 signed & numbered copies, plus 5 artist's proofs. The contents are a collaborative meditation on the elements of air, earth, fire & water between Norwegian painter Ulf Nilsen, Canadian poet Robert Bringhurst and Maret ... All printing was done at the Center for Book Arts in New York City during August and September of 1995. There are a total of six [i.e. five] boxes in the portfolio: four [i.e. three] are covered in Japanese book cloth, one is made of African and Honduran mahogany and one of burned and patinized copper"--Colophon.
2. Title and imprint taken from the first leaf in the box containing the poem by Robert Bringhurst.
3. NYPL has copy no. 12.

Author

1. Bringhurst, Robert.

Title

1. Elements / Ulf Nilsen ; Robert Bringhurst ; Russell Maret.

Imprint

1. [New York, N.Y.?] : Kuboaa Press, 1995 (New York City : Center for Book Arts)

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1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Nilsen, Ulf.
2. Maret, Russell, printer.
3. Kuboaa (Firm), publisher.
4. Center for Book Arts (New York, N.Y.)

LCCN

1. 00537231

Research call number

1. Rare Books 13-6