Le dit d'empreinte
Artist's Book
1986 (published)
1986 (published)
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This book of poems and original graphics is by the visual artist and writer Michel Côté. The book's unusual structure, in four unbound sections, was also conceived by the author/artist. Each section comprises a folded leaf of Saint-Armand paper which is silkscreen printed on both sides with graphics, the exterior sides of which have been augmented with paper collage elements in various colours. The leaves are 'lined' with a delicate, translucent Unryu paper also silkscreen printed with the text of a poem in a calligraphic style. As each of the first three sections is unfurled the text of the poems is literally accompanied by the illustrations, visible through the Unryu paper from the leaf below; text and image crosses and mingles, punctuates and supports. The fourth section, in the same folded format, contains colophon information. The book's slip-case, with collaged elements, was produced by Pierre Ouvrard.
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Title | Le dit d'empreinte (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Printed book, with silkscreen |
Brief description | Artist's book, 'Le dit d'empreinte', by Michel Côté, Éditions du Noroît, Saint Lambert, Quebec, 1986 |
Physical description | Artist's book, consisting of 4 unbound and untrimmed sections ; 3 of the sections consist of thick paper bearing illustrations on both sides, with a sheet of thinner paper bearing text tipped in on inside lefthand side, so that the illustrations are visible beneath. The fourth unbound section bears illustrations but no text, with a colophon loosely inserted. In a black cloth slipcase with a piece of handmade paper glued on to the front. NAL copy is no. 19 in an edition of 30 copies, signed by the artist. |
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Summary | This book of poems and original graphics is by the visual artist and writer Michel Côté. The book's unusual structure, in four unbound sections, was also conceived by the author/artist. Each section comprises a folded leaf of Saint-Armand paper which is silkscreen printed on both sides with graphics, the exterior sides of which have been augmented with paper collage elements in various colours. The leaves are 'lined' with a delicate, translucent Unryu paper also silkscreen printed with the text of a poem in a calligraphic style. As each of the first three sections is unfurled the text of the poems is literally accompanied by the illustrations, visible through the Unryu paper from the leaf below; text and image crosses and mingles, punctuates and supports. The fourth section, in the same folded format, contains colophon information. The book's slip-case, with collaged elements, was produced by Pierre Ouvrard. |
Other number | X900110 - NAL Pressmark |
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Library number | 38041800114415 |
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Record created | February 24, 2014 |
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