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Votes for women ; Exercises for the growing girl / Sarah Jackson

Artists Book
1987 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This unique bookwork was printed with a Canon copier machine by Sarah Jackson, a pioneer of the use of photocopiers to produce works of art. Jackson is attracted to the method for its democratic potential - anyone can use photocopiers, both as a creative tool and as a printing press, to produce art works of their own.

This artist's book comprises two separate works, in an accordion folded format. The first work, 'Votes For Women' presents a series of found images relating to the suffragette movement in Edwardian England, which have been partially distorted and printed in red. The frontispiece is a portrait of Lady Constance Lytton who was active in the movement and the work ends with a short text about her activism.

Due to its dos-à-dos format, the book can then be turned over to reveal a second work entitled 'Exercises for the Growing Girl' printed in green, which reproduces an article from an Edwardian magazine with this title by Marion Malcolm. The text is accompanied by a series of found images of a woman exercising. The images have been moved on the photocopier during production, so that they have become distorted and blurred at the edges which increases the sense of movement of the exercising, growing girl.

The work concludes with a poem by Jackson, another frequent element in her bookworks.



Object details

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Object type
TitleVotes for women ; Exercises for the growing girl / Sarah Jackson (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed book
Brief description
Artist's book, 'Votes for women ; Exercises for the growing girl', by Sarah Jackson, 1987
Physical description
Artist's book, folded concertina-style.

One side (Votes for women) contains printed images in red, some slightly distorted, relating to the Suffragette movement in Edwardian England, as well as a brief passage on Lady Constance Lytton, who was active in the movement; the other side, printed in green, contains a copy of a page from an Edwardian magazine article, "Exercises for the growing girl" by Marion Malcolm, which is followed by distorted illustrations from the same article, & finally a poem by the artist.

'This is a unique bookwork. It was printed with a Canon machine' - colophon

In a handmade cover with an abstract design made from cutouts.

20 pages
Dimensions
  • Height: 22cm
Summary
This unique bookwork was printed with a Canon copier machine by Sarah Jackson, a pioneer of the use of photocopiers to produce works of art. Jackson is attracted to the method for its democratic potential - anyone can use photocopiers, both as a creative tool and as a printing press, to produce art works of their own.

This artist's book comprises two separate works, in an accordion folded format. The first work, 'Votes For Women' presents a series of found images relating to the suffragette movement in Edwardian England, which have been partially distorted and printed in red. The frontispiece is a portrait of Lady Constance Lytton who was active in the movement and the work ends with a short text about her activism.

Due to its dos-à-dos format, the book can then be turned over to reveal a second work entitled 'Exercises for the Growing Girl' printed in green, which reproduces an article from an Edwardian magazine with this title by Marion Malcolm. The text is accompanied by a series of found images of a woman exercising. The images have been moved on the photocopier during production, so that they have become distorted and blurred at the edges which increases the sense of movement of the exercising, growing girl.

The work concludes with a poem by Jackson, another frequent element in her bookworks.

Other number
X890155 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
38041987021078

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