Research Catalog

Title

Ape & Cat : eighteen photogravures / by Jim Dine.

Author

Dine, Jim, 1935-

Publication

San Francisco : Arion Press, 1997.

Supplementary Content

Publisher's description

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hoyem, Andrew
• Townsend, Robert E.
• Hanlon, Katherine
• James, Henry, 1843-1916.
• Danto, Arthur C., 1924-2013.
• R.E. Townsend (Firm) pop
• Arion Press. prt
• Walla Walla Foundry
• M & H Type (Firm)

Description

[20] p. : all ill.; 41 cm. +

Alternative Title

Ape and Cat

Subject

• Dine, Jim, 1935-
• Apes in art
• Cats in art
• Animals in human situations

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States.
• Sculpture.
• Bas-reliefs – United States – 20th century.
• Metal.
• Lead alloy.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Times New Roman.

Note

• "Published in an edition limited to 75 numbered and 26 lettered copies, each signed by the artist"--Colophon.
• "Designed and produced under the direction of Andrew Hoyem at Arion Press, San Francisco, with the assistance of Gerald Reddan, Eric Holub, Stephanie Dal Porto, Peggy Gotthold, and Leif Erlandsson. The types are Times New Roman. The intaglio printing was done by R.E. Townsend Studio, Georgetown, Massachusetts, by Robert Townsend and Katherine Hanlon, from plates made by Jenö Gindl, Berlin, and proofed by William Hall at Pace Editions, New York City. The paper is Hahnemühle Copperplate"--Colophon.
• Printed on one side of a double strip formed from two series of sheets folded accordion-style to form 20 double leaves, attached at each end to the boards. "This album of 18 photogravures can be regarded as a single work of art, a series of photographic prints to be seen in pairs as pages opened in a book or as a continuum, when the accordion-fold is stood up, a structure self-supported by its hinged panels on a table, or when mounted flat on a wall"--Prospectus.
• Photogravures are preceded by a title page and followed by a colophon page.
• The photogravures are reproductions of photos. by Dine of works in his "Ape & Cat" series, with other objects.
• With, in a recess at the bottom of the box: The Madonna of the future / by Henry James ; with an introduction by Arthur C. Danto ; and a photogravure by Jim Dine. San Francisco : Arion Press, 1997.
• "This edition of The Madonna of the future is limited to 200 numbered copies for sale and 26 lettered copies hors de commerce. Of the edition for sale, the copies numbered 1 through 75 and lettered A through Z are included with Ape & Cat, an album of 18 photogravures by Jim Dine ... This book contains one of the photogravures by Dine from the Ape & Cat series ... The type, Times New Roman, was composed and cast in Monotype at Mackenzie & Harris by Peter Stoelzl and Lewis Mitchell. The paper is Biblio, a German handmade sheet. This is publication number fifty-two from the Arion Press"--Colophon, Madonna of the future.

Indexed In (note)

• Carpenter, E. Jim Dine prints, 1985-2000

Binding (note)

• Boards of album and binding of volume: Publisher's light gray linen; issued in light gray linen covered box (44 cm.) with lead alloy sculpture by Dine (14 x 18 cm.) inset in the lid, a new work in his "Ape & Cat" series created for this edition. "The relief mold was made at the Walla Walla Foundry, Washington, and the casting was done at the foundry of M & H Type, San Francisco. The sculpture is inscribed by Dine with his signature and the numbers 97 for the year"--Publisher's description.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1997 10-5

OCLC

37656764

Author

Dine, Jim, 1935-

Title

Ape & Cat : eighteen photogravures / by Jim Dine.

Imprint

San Francisco : Arion Press, 1997.

Indexed In:

Carpenter, E. Jim Dine prints, 1985-2000, 176A-176B

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 30; signed in pencil by Jim Dine.

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy of The Madonna of the future is no. 30; signed in pencil by Jim Dine.

Binding

Boards of album and binding of volume: Publisher's light gray linen; issued in light gray linen covered box (44 cm.) with lead alloy sculpture by Dine (14 x 18 cm.) inset in the lid, a new work in his "Ape & Cat" series created for this edition. "The relief mold was made at the Walla Walla Foundry, Washington, and the casting was done at the foundry of M & H Type, San Francisco. The sculpture is inscribed by Dine with his signature and the numbers 97 for the year"--Publisher's description.

Local Note

Accompanied by 2 copies of prospectus (1 accordion-folded sheet ([8] p.) : ill. ; 28 cm.).

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Publisher's description

Place of Publication

United States California San Francisco.

Added Author

Hoyem, Andrew. Book designer

R.E. Townsend (Firm) Printer of plates

Townsend, Robert E. Printer of plates

Hanlon, Katherine. Printer of plates

Arion Press. Printer

James, Henry, 1843-1916. Madonna of the future.

Danto, Arthur C., 1924-2013.

Walla Walla Foundry.

M & H Type (Firm)

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1997 10-5