Grabinoulor
Print
1998-1999 (made)
1998-1999 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Italian-born, London-based Fanelli is a well-established illustrator. She has been nominated for and won several illustration awards, including the V&A Illustration Award. She creates prints, book illustrations and collages.
This book work is a limited edition silkscreen print, in four colours. It was inspired by Pierre Albert-Birot’s novel Grabinoulor (1921). The text is the basis for the lettering on the cover, accompanied by illustrations within the book. Fanelli uses the his chapter on parallels and perpendiculars, she says claiming that it has absurd, yet logical irony. This book is an interesting example of Fanelli’s work, and demonstrates her skills as an illustrator, printmaker and book designer.
This book work is a limited edition silkscreen print, in four colours. It was inspired by Pierre Albert-Birot’s novel Grabinoulor (1921). The text is the basis for the lettering on the cover, accompanied by illustrations within the book. Fanelli uses the his chapter on parallels and perpendiculars, she says claiming that it has absurd, yet logical irony. This book is an interesting example of Fanelli’s work, and demonstrates her skills as an illustrator, printmaker and book designer.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Grabinoulor (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint on paper |
| Brief description | 'Grabinoulor', Sara Fanelli, silkscreen printed book, 1998-99, British |
| Physical description | A small book with red and blue lettering on the cover. The word 'Grabinoulor' on the top left hand corner. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
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| Summary | The Italian-born, London-based Fanelli is a well-established illustrator. She has been nominated for and won several illustration awards, including the V&A Illustration Award. She creates prints, book illustrations and collages. This book work is a limited edition silkscreen print, in four colours. It was inspired by Pierre Albert-Birot’s novel Grabinoulor (1921). The text is the basis for the lettering on the cover, accompanied by illustrations within the book. Fanelli uses the his chapter on parallels and perpendiculars, she says claiming that it has absurd, yet logical irony. This book is an interesting example of Fanelli’s work, and demonstrates her skills as an illustrator, printmaker and book designer. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.348-2003 |
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| Record created | September 29, 2004 |
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