DEATH Liminal Spaces & The Metaphors That Bridge Them Cancer, Black Holes, and the Cryosphere by Jo-Anne Green Limited Edition Artists' Book Wood, acrylic, bookcloth, silkscreened paper 143⁄4" X 21" X 11⁄2" 2024 Summary | Full Essay
Description: The Title page, which is printed on an aluminum plate, is immediately visible through an acrylic window. Clockwise from right to left: a) Grasp the silver medallion to slide the acrylic lid out; (b) Once the plate is removed, a red cloth tray containing a limited edition booklet is revealed. Lift the black ribbon and medallion to "eject" the booklet; (c) Removing the entire tray exposes a stack of twenty-five Photocollages printed on semi-gloss photo paper; (d) To minimize handling, the prints are separated by sheets of watercolor paper, each of which can be grasped by its custom sticker, or tab. (e) To pick up the top print (or the entire stack), remove the short end of the box – attached with invisible magnets – by tugging the other silver medallion.
CREDITS: • Jo-Anne Green – Concept; Photocollages; Booklet design & text; Box design, Sticker design • Deborah L. Rossi/Cenacle Bindery – Box design & construction • Edmon Reyes Tabian – Photographs of boxes • Lizi Brown – Sticker application. 1/4 is at the Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts, Wits Art Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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