Petra Press ~ Wisconsin

 
   
Don't Look Back (Something May Be Gaining on You)

By Petra Press
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Petra Press, 2008. One-of-a-Kind.

4 x 6 x 1.75"; 14 pages. Board book of balsa wood, wax, chicken bones, and human hair. Transfer prints. Found images.

Colophon: "A book of spells to invoke magic spirits, inspired by Goetia (The Lesser Key of Solomon the King) and other magical totems."

Petra Press: "This 'Halloween' Book of Spells is based loosely on old invocations and images from the Grimoires, an ancient book of demonic magic."
$350

 

 


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Prenup
By Petra Press
2005. Edition of 20.

9 x 9 x 8" opened and displayed as a sculpture in the round. Double accordion fold book. Found and collaged images. Inkjet printed.

“I want a Prenup” – and why you should.
$180

 

 


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China Now
By Petra Press
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Petra Press, n.d. One-of-a-Kind.

7.75 x 7.75"; 12 pages. Oriental cloth cover with silk tie closure. Star-carousel book with monoprint, found fabric, paper, and images.

Petra Press: "I used old books and fabric and posters that I found in a flea market on a trip to Beijing. I used these to express how the Chinese are constantly deconstructing and reconstructing their ancient and spiritual culture."
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