Song of the thrush
Artist's Book
1998 (published)
1998 (published)
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The first 24 pages of this artist's book are a series of alternative covers printed on card. It then consists of high contrast photographic images overlaid with text, printed on paper folded along the outside edge, so that the text and images flow in one continuous stream throughout the book.
The book was conceived during Stokes's first exposure to the raw poverty on the streets of Bombay, and it uses a visual, tactile quality to express a range of feelings from humour to pathos to anger. As a prelude, a slow introduction is made through a series of images & titles that are commentaries on each other. This in turn leads to 'the Song' where the images words and colour become an interwoven dialogue.
The book was conceived during Stokes's first exposure to the raw poverty on the streets of Bombay, and it uses a visual, tactile quality to express a range of feelings from humour to pathos to anger. As a prelude, a slow introduction is made through a series of images & titles that are commentaries on each other. This in turn leads to 'the Song' where the images words and colour become an interwoven dialogue.
Object details
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| Title | Song of the thrush (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | "Printed on Solaire 90 gsm & 250 gsm Card by Offset in Black & colour. Printed Cover on 450 gsm board. Overcast binding. Edition 400." - Prospectus. |
| Brief description | Artist's book, 'Song of the thrush', by Telfer Stokes, Weproductions, Yarrow, 1998 |
| Physical description | Artist's book printed on double leaves, illustrated, some colour. First 24 leaves are alternate covers, printed on cover stock. 24 leaves, 96 pages. |
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| Summary | The first 24 pages of this artist's book are a series of alternative covers printed on card. It then consists of high contrast photographic images overlaid with text, printed on paper folded along the outside edge, so that the text and images flow in one continuous stream throughout the book. The book was conceived during Stokes's first exposure to the raw poverty on the streets of Bombay, and it uses a visual, tactile quality to express a range of feelings from humour to pathos to anger. As a prelude, a slow introduction is made through a series of images & titles that are commentaries on each other. This in turn leads to 'the Song' where the images words and colour become an interwoven dialogue. |
| Other number | X980150 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041998103014 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2014 |
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