Weird habits
Artists' Books
1988 (published)
1988 (published)
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This bookwork by Brad Freeman explores the use of offset as a creative artistic medium.
Rather than featuring reproductions of previously existing images 'Weird habits' comprises images that have been conceived and constructed by the artist within offset production itself.
The book begins with footprints of a man and a dinosaur in the sand. A series of photographs of a man driving, faint at first, gradually appear, superimposed on the sand in a montage effect. Next to the man on the passenger seat are photographs of dinosaurs, which come to life, breaking out of their frames to dominate the second half of the story. They eventually become submerged within the multi-coloured image of a surfer which itself fades to become footprints in the sand again.
In an accordion fold format, printed on both sides, the work was designed, photographed and printed by Freeman, with calligraphic title line on card cover by Tina Hudak.
Rather than featuring reproductions of previously existing images 'Weird habits' comprises images that have been conceived and constructed by the artist within offset production itself.
The book begins with footprints of a man and a dinosaur in the sand. A series of photographs of a man driving, faint at first, gradually appear, superimposed on the sand in a montage effect. Next to the man on the passenger seat are photographs of dinosaurs, which come to life, breaking out of their frames to dominate the second half of the story. They eventually become submerged within the multi-coloured image of a surfer which itself fades to become footprints in the sand again.
In an accordion fold format, printed on both sides, the work was designed, photographed and printed by Freeman, with calligraphic title line on card cover by Tina Hudak.
Object details
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| Title | Weird habits (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed book |
| Brief description | Artist's book, 'Weird Habits', by Brad Freeman, Pyramid Atlantic Studio,Washington D.C. 1988 |
| Physical description | Artist's book consisting of 12 folded leaves, printed on both sides, attached end-to-end-to make 1 accordion-fold leaf, that extends to 16 feet in length when open. The book is designed to open at either end. Content is made up entirely of illustrations, chiefly colour. Title line by Tina Hudak, calligrapher. |
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| Summary | This bookwork by Brad Freeman explores the use of offset as a creative artistic medium. Rather than featuring reproductions of previously existing images 'Weird habits' comprises images that have been conceived and constructed by the artist within offset production itself. The book begins with footprints of a man and a dinosaur in the sand. A series of photographs of a man driving, faint at first, gradually appear, superimposed on the sand in a montage effect. Next to the man on the passenger seat are photographs of dinosaurs, which come to life, breaking out of their frames to dominate the second half of the story. They eventually become submerged within the multi-coloured image of a surfer which itself fades to become footprints in the sand again. In an accordion fold format, printed on both sides, the work was designed, photographed and printed by Freeman, with calligraphic title line on card cover by Tina Hudak. |
| Other number | X890060 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041989015235 |
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