Stone Fence Press ~ Ohio
(Julie Friedman)

Tan Lines
By Julie Friedman
2004. Edition of 6.

14.5 x 16” open; 5.25 x 4" closed with eight folded pages. Text computer generated and transferred to the paper with a solvent. Color images are made from a linocut (black outlines) with a five color monoprinted image below.

Tan Lines is ready by slowly unfolding the structure and following the arrows (hand stamped icons) to each new page. When the book is totally unfolded an image of a sunbathing woman is totally exposed. The text tells the (funny) story of a woman (the artist) lured to the beach everyday but guilty about sun exposure.

I know it's wrong to sit in the sun. I read the reports. I listen to the doctors' warnings. I really try to deny myself this guilty pleasure. I list all the bad thing that could happen.
Sunburn
Freckles
Dry Skin
Wrinkles
Cancer!
But then comes a day so perfect, so beautiful and warm . I just can't help myself, I have to go to the beach. But do I cover myself from head to toe? Wear a hat? Sit under an umbrella? Avoid the danger times between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.? Wear sunscreen with the number 45 on it?
NO, I strip off all propriety and clothes. I slather on the sunscreen (a modest #30) put on a bikini and fall to the sand with wild abandon.
Roast each side happily for 30 minutes or so before the guilt (and boredom) sets in.
So I run home and peel off my suit, shower, moisturize and admire my tan lines.

$250

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Waiting
By Julie Friedman
2002. One-of-a-Kind.

20.5 x 5" closed. Pop out structure with paper cutting. Boards in heavy cream colored paper with a subtle cream color silhouette of houses and trees. Opens by standing the piece on a flat surface and pulling open the covers. Cream paper cut, folded and slotted to create the pop up/out effect. Images include a house, trees, windows, and a two people.

A voyeuristic effect of peeking through windows. A contrast of open and shut; of light and dark; of man and nature.
$475

Reasons Not To Travel Part 2
By Julie Friedman
2001. Edition of 25.

4.75 x 35.5" open. Accordion fold structure. Bound in black book cloth. Endpapers zeroxed images of a map of England. Linocuts and rubber stamps used for text and image.
$250

Got no money
Can't speak the language
Who will feed the kids?
Can watch it on TV

Reasons Not To Travel Part Four
By Julie Friedman
2003. Edition of 10.

6 x 84" open. Covered in green and white striped decorative paper. Accordion fold structure. Text produced using a paper lithography transfer technique.
$375

Is this why
You won't
come with me
on my travels
please come

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Reasons Not To Travel: Part Five
By Julie Friedman
2004. Edition of 10.

8.5 x 8.5"; 9 pages. Black and white striped decorative paper with adhered dye cut of the Leaning Tower of Pisa on front cover. Text produced by a method called paper litho transfer in which a Xerox is made, then rolled with a solution of ink and gum Arabic, and printed onto paper. Five linocuts.
$375

Traveling can be such a harrowing experience these days — long lines, expensive gas, security checks. Why do I even want to go away? It must be the food! Ok, so you finally arrive at your destination. It may be five hours later than you expected but you won't complain. No time to rest. Get out and see the sights. Go to the restaurants, museums and stores. Oh the stores! Wonderful chocolate shops and cheeses, books, leather, dresses, shoes, art, music, blah, blah, blah Walk a lot
Is it time to go home yet?

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