Laura Wait (8 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 36 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.07 inches. In Stock.

small 4to. unique full leather cover design, with blind and gold tooling using pigment and foil coloring, clamshell box with title label on spine. unpaginated. Limited to three numbered copies, each with a unique full leather cover design, of which this copy is number 'one' and bound thus. Loosely inserted is a typed explanation by the artist of the process of making the book. A fine copy of this rare artists' book. This book consists of Xerox prints in various sizes of family postcards. The prints are hand colored with prismacolor and watercolor on mylar and Saunders Waterford paper. This book is considered one of the first artists' books that Laura Wait had executed. From the artist: "In January of 1994 my husband, Bob, and I purchased a Xerox machine for our design business. This machine could enlarge & decrease images, print on several sizes . and had a photo setting to translate images without turning them entirely black. I have been collecting postcards since I was five. I pulled them out and vaguely started sorting them into categories. I had an idea that I might want to do a book with them using our new machin. Eventually I started looking at the ones that were really interesting to me- the family postcards. Somehow I got the idea a week or so later that I should make a chronicle." unique full leather cover design, with blind and gold tooling using pigment and foil coloring, clamshell box with title label on spine.

Hardcover. Unique. Unique. Hardcover. One of 5 unique manuscripts with mixed media, calligraphy/mss, and painting, celebrating the four elements. The angel, lion, ox, and eagle are also part of the symbolism. "Word forms as image are the primary focus of my art. Words and symbols, used as marks, are layered on paintings to form a wall of history with meaning at each depth. ?Aesthetics of words and symbols is of more importance than reading the text, and indeed most of the words I use are totally illegible. I believe man has an intuitive connection to marks, and there is worldwide use of similar mark forms from prehistoric times. Symbolism has interested me since I was young, and for a long time I incorporated world iconography and the meanings of four and into my art.? This led to study of fertility symbols, conjoined with a study of tree symbolism. . Nothing is quite concrete, and my work is very intuitive. My work is an affirmation of the human spirit and the mark of the hand. In our modern world, which is growing smaller, the influences of the computer are everywhere. Handwriting is an antidote to that, and connects ?strongly with people today." [artist statement]. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Full black goatskin ruled in gilt and in blind with numerous inlaid symbols in yellow or red leathers on the upper cover, gilt ruled symbols on the lower; in blind-stamped text on both covers wraps around spine; monoprints over intaglios on thick Johannot paper, with Akua color, endleaves painted in various colors; black cloth tray case with printed paper spine label. fo. np [12 leaves]. Illus. (hand colored). Unique mss work. Signed by the artist. Fine in Fine Drop-Spine Archival Box.

8vo. leather spine over handpainted paper boards, gilt on spine, cloth clamshell box with paper spine label. 20 paper leaves, 8 pages of mylar. Limited to seven numbered copies. A fine copy. An artist's book by Laura Wait. Part of a series of seven unique books on the intertwined symbols of 'T' and the cross. Etchings, letterpress, handwriting and painting. Manuscript handwritten on the half title and repeated throughout the book. The pages and the Mylar sheets were first printed with wooden type on an etching press, and the paper versos were printed with etchings. Paste-painting completed on both sides of all paper in many layers. Handwriting on many pages. Sewn onto a concertina with linen thread. Spine of brown Harmatan leather with a gold "T" handtooled at the top. Boards are aircraft plywood covered in etchings printed on Japanese paper. Multiple layers of acrylic paint and varnish were applied to the covers. Brown endpapers of Walnut dyed Cave paper. Black cloth drop-back box lined with brown painted paper; paper title label on spine. No. 3 of 7 variants on the intertwined symbols of "T" and the cross. Colophon handwritten and signed by the artist. From the artist's website: "Technical: The manuscript is handwritten on the half title and repeated throughout the book. The pages and the Mylar sheets were first printed letterpress with wooden type on an etching press, and the paper versos were printed with etchings. Paste-painting was completed on both sides of all paper in many layers. The calligraphy finished the book pages. The pages are sewn onto a concertina with linen thread. The spine is Harmatan leather with a gold 'T' hand-tooled on the spine. The boards are aircraft plywood covered in etchings printed on Japanese paper. Multiple layers of acrylic paint and varnish were applied to the covers. The endpapers are Walnut dyed Cave paper. The box was made by the artist and Jill Bergman, who also assisted with the printing. Crossed-T text: "Crucifixion of murderes, fiery cross of hate, witches pyre, tool of suppression Sign of the world, death penalty, tree of life, oak crucifix Blood of Christ, axis mundi, Greek Theos Tau, a mark, a plus sign, old testament cross, X and T the same in Semitic language, Greeks crossed T since they had X Thor's hammer, worldwide symbol of flags." leather spine over handpainted paper boards, gilt on spine, cloth clamshell box with paper spine label.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - ''A timeless collection of poems of Love, Joy, Appreciation, Gratitude and Wonderings.A feel good book that will open your mind and feed and nourish your soul.''.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. It is, what it is. | Laura Wait | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2023 | Libresco Feeds Private Limited | EAN 9789357696340 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.