Open Carefully (SIGNED by Richard Tuttle: Limited Ed. accordian artist book/multiple

TUTTLE, Richard

Published by Sperone Westwater Gallery, N.Y. 2000, 2000

About this Item

This accordian artist's book/multiple is hand SIGNED and numbered by Richard Tuttle; a signed & numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies; published in conjunction with a 2000 exhibition at Sperone Westwater, New York; materials of the multiple: plastic (that holds the objects), printed papers, painted stones, ink (hand done by artist of tiny dots of ink), and scotch tape; irregular dimensions when closed: 3-15/16 x 9-1/16 x 1-3/16" (10x23x3 cm); when opened it is approx. 16" across with the curve of the plastic (not meant to fold out straight); Synopsis: "Designed, assembled and painted by the artist, this object blurs the boundary between the book, the catalogue and the multiple. It consists of a hand painted plastic container which is suggestive of a clam shell shape. There are two compartments within this oval: one holds five painted stones; the other contains a small booklet (size: 1x1-1/8" closed; 3x2" opened) of ten thumbnail images of recent sculptures. "Open Carefully" is completed by a fan made out of five printed paper strands, that connect the booklet to the outside of the container. Notions of inside, outside, top, bottom, front, and back are all confounded in this mysterious object."; plastic and multiples in EXCELLENT COND. Seller Inventory # 2241

Bibliographic Details

Title: Open Carefully (SIGNED by Richard Tuttle: ...

Publisher: Sperone Westwater Gallery, N.Y. 2000

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: No Binding

Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition