Pandora's book / Angela Lorenz.

Title
  1. Pandora's book / Angela Lorenz.
Published by
  1. Bologna : [A. Lorenz], 1992.
Supplementary content
  1. Artist's statement and text of poem
Author
  1. Lorenz, Angela.

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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308.

FormatTextAccessBy appointment onlyCall numberSpencer Coll. Ital. 1992 10-154Item locationSchwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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Additional authors
  1. Edizioni Grafiche Il Navile. prt
Description
  1. 1 box; 23 x 18 x 13 cm.
Alternative title
  1. Pandora, I thought
Subject
  1. Sewing > Equipment and supplies
  2. Artists' books > Italy > 20th century
  3. Lorenz, Angela
  4. Women > Social conditions > Poetry
  5. Collages > Italy > 20th century
  6. Textile crafts > Poetry
Genre/Form
  1. Artists' books – Italy – 20th century.
  2. Collages – Italy – 20th century.
Call number
  1. Spencer Coll. Ital. 1992 10-154
Note
  1. Produced in an edition of 15 copies.
  2. Title page information from colophon.
  3. A poem accompanied by imagery created with the techniques and tools of sewing.
  4. Poem printed and imagery created on 40 sheets of white cotton fabric (each 19 x 15 cm.) hand-trimmed by the artist with pinking shears and attached with buttons, hooks, straight pins, hand-sewing, etc., to both sides of 5 accordion-folded sheets of white paper (each 63 x 21 cm., folded to 21 x 16 cm.). First verse printed on additional cotton sheet affixed to inside of box lid; separate cotton colophon sheet.
  5. "The text is based on information from history and mythology concerning prototypes of women responsible for propagating evil in the world"--Artist's statement. Subjects include Eve, Lilith, Delilah, Salome, Theodora, Melusine, etc.
  6. "Silkscreened in Century Schoolhouse on cotton sheet at Edizioni grafiche Il Navile"--Colophon. Printed in red on white cotton.
Binding (note)
  1. Issued unbound, in a handmade box designed to resemble a sewing basket, covered with white woven paper and with separate padded red satin-covered pincushion lid in which assorted pins, safety pins, needles, etc., are inserted.
Author
  1. Lorenz, Angela.
Title
  1. Pandora's book / Angela Lorenz.
Imprint
  1. Bologna : [A. Lorenz], 1992.
Local note
  1. Spencer Coll. copy is no. 11/15; signed in pencil by Angela Lorenz.
Binding
  1. Issued unbound, in a handmade box designed to resemble a sewing basket, covered with white woven paper and with separate padded red satin-covered pincushion lid in which assorted pins, safety pins, needles, etc., are inserted.
Connect to:
  1. Artist's statement and text of poem
Place of publication
  1. Italy Bologna.
Added author
  1. Edizioni Grafiche Il Navile. Printer
Research call number
  1. Spencer Coll. Ital. 1992 10-154
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