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Le dit d'empreinte

Artist's Book
1986 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLe 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm (Note: )
  • Width: 19cm
18 x 36 cm folded to 18 x 19 cm.
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
Collection
Library number
38041800114415

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2014
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