Giving fear a proper name : Detroit
Artist's Book
1984 (published)
1984 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Artist's book which explores the nature of phobia, based upon Grant's experiences as a resident of inner-city Detroit.
"In the Summer of 1979 I moved to Detroit, Michigan. The following images are interpretations of dreams, recollections, fears, nightmares and day to day experiences that were recorded in a journal from 1979-1981". from the introduction.
This small square book is bound in innocuous looking pink material, the only indication of the sinister content is a small cap-gun on the end of a ribbon for use as a book-mark.
The book contains miniature tableaux depicting phobias along with a text relating to the phobia. The depictions use a variety of disturbing materials, such as hair, pins and human teeth. The collaged illustrations have a photographic portrait element, lending them anatomical authority of a distinctly alarming nature.
Library's copy is no. 11, signed by the artist.
"In the Summer of 1979 I moved to Detroit, Michigan. The following images are interpretations of dreams, recollections, fears, nightmares and day to day experiences that were recorded in a journal from 1979-1981". from the introduction.
This small square book is bound in innocuous looking pink material, the only indication of the sinister content is a small cap-gun on the end of a ribbon for use as a book-mark.
The book contains miniature tableaux depicting phobias along with a text relating to the phobia. The depictions use a variety of disturbing materials, such as hair, pins and human teeth. The collaged illustrations have a photographic portrait element, lending them anatomical authority of a distinctly alarming nature.
Library's copy is no. 11, signed by the artist.
Object details
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| Title | Giving fear a proper name : Detroit (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Book with collaged photographs, stiching, wire, thread, miniature cap gun |
| Brief description | Artist's book, 'Giving fear a proper name : Detroit', by Susan kae Grant, Black Rose Press, Texas, 1984 |
| Physical description | Each double page opening comprises a text relating to a named phobia and a collage which consists of a black and white photograph of the artist overlaid and stitched through with pins, hair, nylon thread and wire. Miniature cap gun attached with thread acts as a book mark. "The photographs are contact prints from segments of the body that have been collaged, sewn, painted and probed. They also contain hair, teeth, a miniature telephone, barbed wire, and various other three dimensional objects" -- Artist's statement. "The text is Palatino Roman printed on paper made by Blake Alexander. The boxes were constructed by Brad Metcalf. In a limited edition of fifteen..." -- Colophon. The book is bound in pink cadillac car vinyl between boards in a hollow back binding and tied with black ribbon. "Housed in a simulated bullet proof case" -- Artist's statement. 19 leaves |
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| Summary | Artist's book which explores the nature of phobia, based upon Grant's experiences as a resident of inner-city Detroit. "In the Summer of 1979 I moved to Detroit, Michigan. The following images are interpretations of dreams, recollections, fears, nightmares and day to day experiences that were recorded in a journal from 1979-1981". from the introduction. This small square book is bound in innocuous looking pink material, the only indication of the sinister content is a small cap-gun on the end of a ribbon for use as a book-mark. The book contains miniature tableaux depicting phobias along with a text relating to the phobia. The depictions use a variety of disturbing materials, such as hair, pins and human teeth. The collaged illustrations have a photographic portrait element, lending them anatomical authority of a distinctly alarming nature. Library's copy is no. 11, signed by the artist. |
| Other number | X920162 |
| Collection | |
| Library number | 38041992103895 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2014 |
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