Splendid Crow: Life is Art; Art is Life (A Field Guide to Decent Humans)

van Sandwyk, Charles

Published by CVS Fine Arts, North Vancouver, B.C., 2018

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Author: Charles van Sandwyk.
Title: Splendid Crow: Life is Art; Art is Life (also known as A Field Guide to Decent Humans).
Publisher: North Vancouver, B.C., CVS Fine Arts, 2018. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9 x 6 inches.
Pages: [6] folded panels.
Binding: Attractive and fine bronze paper wraps with stitched spine, featuring a mounted pictorial label of the Splendid Crow nestled among books and branches. Crafted from a single sheet of cardstock folded into six panels, sewn into decorative covers.
Content: Fine condition, crisp and clean throughout. No previous ownership marks.
Illustrations: With a tipped-on color plate to the front cover, and three tipped-on full-color illustrations forming a fold-out triptych within. Interior panels include black and bronze vignettes?owls, nests, scrolls?beautifully printed with expressive typography and design flourishes. Each page proclaims: "Life Is Art", "Art Is Life", and "From the Roots of Wisdom Grow the Trees of Knowledge".

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The book: Splendid Crow: Life is Art; Art is Life, also known as A Field Guide to Decent Humans, is one of Charles van Sandwyk's most poetic miniature productions?a fold-out triptych evoking art, life, and wisdom with whimsy and grace. Issued by CVS Fine Arts in 2018, the work consists of six panels folded from a single sheet of textured cardstock and sewn into bronze paper wrappers. The edition includes finely tipped-in color illustrations and charming interior designs in black and bronze ink. Variants of this booklet were produced with different wraps and bindings, and a special set of 20 string-bound editions compiling all four known variants was released for collectors. A rare and ephemeral gem of Van Sandwyk's world, this piece distills his gentle philosophy and pictorial delight into one unforgettable field guide. Seller Inventory # ABE-1781607467018

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Splendid Crow: Life is Art; Art is Life (A ...
Publisher: CVS Fine Arts, North Vancouver, B.C.
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Charles van Sandwyk.
Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition

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