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Vishnu crew stews vindaloo anew

Title
Vishnu crew stews vindaloo anew / M. Arpad Bartalos & Purgatory Pie Press.
Author
Bartalos, Michael.
Publication
NYC : Purgatory Pie Press, c1990.

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TextRestricted use *KP (Purgatory) 95-716Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Smith, Esther K..
  • Faust, Dikko.
  • Purgatory Pie Press. prt
Description
1 piece in canister : ill.; 24 cm. in diameter.
Subject
Artists' books
Genre/Form
  • Artists' books – United States.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Ad Lib.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Egyptian Wide.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Bank Gothic.
  • Shaped books (Printing)
  • Artists' books.
Note
  • Title from label on lid of canister.
  • "Elemental orchestration: Esther K. Smith. Finger sacrifice, letterpress, linocut: Dikko Faust"--Labels on inside of lid.
  • An aluminum circular structure with four dye-cut aluminum cut-outs in the shape of fantastic head profiles attached by means of screw and nut "eyes." The latter unscrew and the "heads" open accordion-style into small shaped books with poems and illustrations. An aluminum cut-out of a headless figure is attached and can revolve around the piece, assuming any head as its own. Issued in a round steel film canister, padded inside with gray felt.
Indexed In (note)
  • Purgatory Pie Press cat., 1995
Call Number
*KP (Purgatory) 95-716
OCLC
  • 31766243
  • NYPG95-B8366
Author
Bartalos, Michael.
Title
Vishnu crew stews vindaloo anew / M. Arpad Bartalos & Purgatory Pie Press.
Imprint
NYC : Purgatory Pie Press, c1990.
Indexed In:
Purgatory Pie Press cat., 1995, p. 6
Local Note
No. 72 of 74 copies printed in red, green and purple on khakhi Khadi jute Indian handmade paper from Ad Lib, Egyptian Wide, Bank Gothic and other types; signed in pencil by Michael Bartalos, Esther K. Smith and Dikko Faust. There were also 26 artist's copies lettered A-Z.
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Added Author
Smith, Esther K.. Book designer
Faust, Dikko. Printer
Purgatory Pie Press. Printer
Research Call Number
*KP (Purgatory) 95-716
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