Very food
Artist's Book
1987 (published)
1987 (published)
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| Place of origin |
'Very food' is a recipe book written as a quirkily poetic stream of consciousness. Each recipe includes thoughts and memories in which domestic life is affectionately romaticised. In pun-laden language Ziranek tells of 'edible occasions' involving simple pleasures such as car-boot sales shopping for Tupperware containers and making chick-pea dip to fill them or cooking a meal for an old friend.The book is illustrated with black and white photographs of 1950s ornaments, books, kitchen utensils and accessories taken from Ziranek's own collection and arranged by her into still lives. For those who want to cook rather than read, the recipes are given in a glossary at the end of the book.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Very food (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed book with silkscreen print |
| Brief description | Artist's book 'Very Food' by Silvia Ziranek, Book Works, London, 1987 |
| Physical description | Artist's book bound by Book Works in boards covered with 1950s patterned fabric. In a slip-case lined inside with brick-patterned paper. Text illustrated with black and white photographs. 1 silk-screen print by Advanced Graphics laid in. Limited ed. of 50 numbered and signed copies. 91 pages. |
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| Summary | 'Very food' is a recipe book written as a quirkily poetic stream of consciousness. Each recipe includes thoughts and memories in which domestic life is affectionately romaticised. In pun-laden language Ziranek tells of 'edible occasions' involving simple pleasures such as car-boot sales shopping for Tupperware containers and making chick-pea dip to fill them or cooking a meal for an old friend.The book is illustrated with black and white photographs of 1950s ornaments, books, kitchen utensils and accessories taken from Ziranek's own collection and arranged by her into still lives. For those who want to cook rather than read, the recipes are given in a glossary at the end of the book. |
| Other number | X890265 - NAL Pressmark |
| Collection | |
| Library number | 38041988010872 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2014 |
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