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Freedom : a fable

Title
Freedom : a fable / by Kara Elizabeth Walker ; [pop-up design by David Eisen]
Author
Walker, Kara Elizabeth.
Publication
[Santa Monica, Calif. : Peter Norton Family], c1997.

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TextBy appointment only Sc Art D 12-1Schomburg Center - Art & Artifacts
TextSupervised use Sc E 03-998Schomburg Center - Research & Reference
TextBy appointment only Spencer Coll. Amer. 1997 12-160Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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Additional Authors
  • Eisen, David, 1953-
  • Silverlake, Timothy.
  • Roswell Bookbinding. bnd
Description
[21] p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Series Statement
The Peter Norton Christmas project ; 1997
Uniform Title
Peter Norton family Christmas project ; 1997.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
  • Mechanical works.
  • Silhouettes.
  • Laser art .
  • Christmas cards.
Note
  • "Edition of 4,000"--T.p. verso.
  • "A curious interpretation of the wit of a Negress in troubled times; with illustrations. Presented to you this Christmas '97 by the Peter Norton Family, benefactors."
  • Place of publication from label on shipping container; return address reads: The Norton Fambly [sic] ... Santa Monica, CA."
  • "Pop-up design by David Eisen, Eisen Architects, Inc., Boston, MA; laser cutting by Lasercraft, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA; text designed by Timothy Silverlake, Valencia, CA; printed by Typecraft, Inc., Pasadena, CA; binding by Roswell Book BInders, Phoenix, AZ; assembled and fulfilled by Marketing Techniques Inc., Carlsbad, CA"--T.p. verso.
  • "Each year the Peter Norton family commissions an art edition to celebrate the Christmas season and holidays. This year's is a pop-up silhouette book by Kara Walker"--T.p. verso.
  • Contains 4 pop-up structures of laser-cut black paper.
Binding (note)
  • Publisher's maroon imitation leather, blind-stamped.
Call Number
Sc E 03-998
ISBN
  • 0966013905
  • 9780966013900
LCCN
98121009
OCLC
38192046
Author
Walker, Kara Elizabeth.
Title
Freedom : a fable / by Kara Elizabeth Walker ; [pop-up design by David Eisen]
Imprint
[Santa Monica, Calif. : Peter Norton Family], c1997.
Series
The Peter Norton Christmas project ; 1997
Peter Norton family Christmas project ; 1997.
Binding
Publisher's maroon imitation leather, blind-stamped.
Local Note
Spencer Coll. copy accompanied by an illustrated Christmas greeting on a postcard, signed "The Norton family, Peter and Eileen, Diana, 10, and Michael, 9."
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Added Author
Eisen, David, 1953-
Silverlake, Timothy.
Roswell Bookbinding. Binder
Research Call Number
Sc E 03-998
Sc Art D 12-1
Spencer Coll. Amer. 1997 12-160
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