Three hardcover accordion books housed in 5.125 x 8.625" clamshell box. Materials: Hahnemuhle Biblio and Bugra papers, Nile duo-tone bookcloth, binder's board. Techniques / Processes: letterpress printed from metal types (in Dante and Spectrum Roman) and photopolymer plates (drawings for covers of books); relief printmaking (color reduction linoleum blocks). Design, printing, and artwork by Amy Pirkle. Amy Pirkle: "Fragments is an investigation of the relationships between fathers and their children, and more specifically, the relationship between my father and me. These books attempt to illustrate the idea that memories are often just fragments of images combined in our minds to create an entire image. This special boxed set includes three books (Heart of All Greatness, Splinter of Light, and Gravity's Light Grip), with poems by Judson Mitcham, Billy Collins, and Gordon Johnston." |
