Conceal

By Cynthia Thompson
New York: Women's Studio Workshop, 2005. Edition of 60.

4.25 x 6"; 10 pages (one strip). Accordion structure. Handmade pigmented cotton paper. Images (giclée prints) and text are letterpress printed on No. 4 Vandercook Printing Press using photopolymer plates. Typeface: Mrs. Eaves Italic 24 pt and Mrs. Eaves Petite Caps 24 pt. Text is author's adaptation of Genesis 3: 7-10. Casebound in brown cloth.

WSW: "Using the body as a site of intense investigation, this book exposes the physical manifestations of denial, shame and oppression. These conditions are revealed by examining the impact religion has on the construction of femininity, sexuality, and identity."
$300