Nell Sinton ~ California

Under the Table at the Donner Party: A Dining Room Frieze
Here, noted Bay Area artist Nell Sinton gives us her personal, witty interpretation of the Donner Party saga. Her story is told from the point of view of giggling children amongst the shadows under the table. Conceived as a scroll, the extended panel of images and text is a trail of crude line, wash, and collage punctuated by a handwritten log of observation. The scroll is wrapped around a large wooden dowel, tied with a grosgrain ribbon, and encased in a tube covered in brown linen. Edition of 100. Printed at the Arion Press. 1976.
$500