Research Catalog

Title

Closer / John Ashbery ; Bodo Korsig.

Author

Ashbery, John, 1927-2017.

Publication

[Gotha ; Trier ; New York ] : Balance Press, [c2001]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Martens, Klaus, 1944-
• Korsig, Bodo, 1962-
• Kredinger, Guido.
• Günther, Henry.
• Balance Press. pbl
• Edition Balance Book Art Studio. bkp

Description

[40] p. : chiefly col. ill.; 43 cm.

Uniform Title

Closer. German & English

Alternative Title

Closer.

Subject

• Ashbery, John, 1927-2017 > Translations into German
• Korsig, Bodo, 1962-

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – Germany – 21st century.
• Livres d'artistes – Germany – 21st century.

Note

• "Published in a limited edition of 50 numbered copies, 40 (in Arabic numerals) of which are for sale, and 10 (in Roman numerals) for presentation to the artists and the publisher"--Colophon.
• "Balance Press III. A bilingual edition of John Ashbery's poem 'Closer' is here published for the first time in book form ... Woodcuts by Bodo Korsig, Trier. The woodcuts were printed by Guido Kredinger. The book was set and producted [sic] by Henry Günther at Edition Balance Book Art Studio, Gotha. The poem was translated by Klaus Martens, Saarbrücken"--Colophon.
• Illustrations: Title page vignette and 16 double-page woodcuts (p. [4-35]), printed in black on colored backgrounds, incorporating the text of the poem.
• Printed on handmade French BFK Rives paper. Cf. description and images on artist's Web site, viewed Aug. 21, 2012: http://www.korsig.com/index.php?id=12&tx_ttnews[cat_id]=24&cHash=d07f15537e

Language (note)

• Poem in letterpress in English and German on p. [38-39]; English text also incorporated into the woodcuts. Colophon in English and German.

Binding (note)

• Publisher's quarter black morocco and silvery black paper boards, with enlargement of t.p. vignette printed in red on front cover; lettered in silver. Issued in a matching clamshell box with cover image impressed in blind on front cover.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Ger. 2001 12-151

OCLC

52899487

Author

Ashbery, John, 1927-2017.

Title

Closer / John Ashbery ; Bodo Korsig.

Imprint

[Gotha ; Trier ; New York ] : Balance Press, [c2001]

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 17; signed in pencil by Ashbery and Korsig, p. [37].

Language

Poem in letterpress in English and German on p. [38-39]; English text also incorporated into the woodcuts. Colophon in English and German.

Binding

Publisher's quarter black morocco and silvery black paper boards, with enlargement of t.p. vignette printed in red on front cover; lettered in silver. Issued in a matching clamshell box with cover image impressed in blind on front cover.

Place of Publication

Germany Gotha.

Germany Trier.

United States New York (State) New York.

Added Author

Martens, Klaus, 1944-

Korsig, Bodo, 1962- Woodcutter

Kredinger, Guido. Printer of plates

Günther, Henry. Typographer

Balance Press. Publisher

Edition Balance Book Art Studio. Book producer

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Ger. 2001 12-151