+/- One Percent
By Elizabeth Curren, Alessandra Echeverri, Stephanie A. Hess, Amy Gonzales, Kristin Gudbrandsdottir, Camden M. Richards, Elizabeth Schendel, Lynette Spencer
Washington, DC: Marginalia Press, 2011. Edition of 40.
5.75 x 13.5 x 1.5" nested book structure with three books in three different formats: Epigenesis (spiral), A's and T's C's and G's (accordion), and Genetics: A Record of Heredity & Variation (codex). Print methods: digital and letterpress. Codex structure bound in illustrated book cloth. Housed in paper envelope with Velcro closure.
Marginalia Press: "The collaborative work explores the duplicative and yet wildly variant nature of heredity and the human genetic code. The book, created by eight graduate students under the direction of Professor Lynn Sures, is a work comprised of three innovative books in a multi-layered, nested structure with traditional letterpress, as well as contemporary digital and collagraph printed imagery and text. The book is comprised of structures which follow an arc from traditional to modern to experimental: ancient Coptic, multi-faceted accordion/flag, and sculptural spiral, using mill- and hand-made papers and cloth. Each structure in its own distinctive way works together with the others to explore the complex ties between human DNA, family relationships, individualism, and identity."
Colophon: "The exterior book/container structure was designed and printed by Alessandra Echeverri, Stephanie A. Hess, and Lynette Spencer. The pages feature letterpressed text and imagery from an early 20th century text book, a tribute to the founding ideas of genetics. Layered on top are screenprinted and etched cell and genetic imagery, as well as letterpressed wood block type. This layering symbolizes the complex nature of genetics and seeks to examine and artistically visualize the connections made as the human genome works to build life. Die cutting was provided by CC Printing from Carrollton, GA and additional technical assistance was provided by Professor William Suworoff. Colophons for the interior nested books are included within."
$250 (Last Copy) |
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