Research Catalog

Title

The elastic membrane / Michael Kidner.

Author

Kidner, Michael.

Publication

Guildford, Surrey (England) : Circle Press, 1979.

Supplementary Content

Publisher's description

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Shirreff, Jack.
• Circle Press. pbl
• 107 Workshop. bkp

Description

• 1 box : plywood and plastic; 35 x 45 x 7 cm.
• 1 model : paper, wood, plastic, elastic fabric, 2 screws, 2 pins ;
• 1 sheet ([2] p.) ;
• 6 photomechanical prints : photoetching, photolithography, col. ;
• 2 notebooks ([26] leaves; [72] p.) : all facsims. ;

Summary

Each print is inserted in a colored paper folder. Notebooks contain respectively facsims. of drawings (some printed on both sides of leaf) and facsims. of the artist's ms. notes.

Alternative Title

Michael Kidner : the elastic membrane

Subjects

• Artists' books
• Artists' books > Great Britain > 20th century
• Conceptual art
• Bookbinding (Binding) > Wooden cases
• Typefaces (Type evidence) > Plantin
• Kidner, Michael

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – Great Britain – 20th century.
• Conceptual art.
• Bookbinding (Binding) – Wooden cases.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Plantin.

Note

• "Limited edition ... made up of 300 books, plus 35 artist's proof copies, 10 copies I-X for Circle Press and five copies marked HC, all signed by the artist"--Colophon, on verso of included sheet.
• Title from recto of included sheet.
• "Designed in collaboration with the artist and produced by Jack Shirreff, 107 Workshop"--Colophon.
• "Part I. Practical. The practical is an example of the homemade computer used to create the images which follow. Part II: Three photo etchings and three photo lithographs. Part III: The Continuity book, and the Notebook. The Continuity book shows the evolution rather than the end product of the idea. The Notebook was kept in 1978/79"--Artist's statement, on recto of included sheet.
• "Box: Case hand-made by Mike McHeugh and Keith Brookwell, Natural Woods, Bath, from 6mm WBP Gaboon faced plywood. Lid fabricated by De Roy Plastics, Guildford, in 3mm Perspex ... Practical: Fabricated to the artist's specifications at 107 Workshop. Title page: Designed and produced by Michael Gray; hand-set in 14 and 24 pt. Plantin by the designer and Roy Salter, printed on BFK Velin Cuve Rives 250 gsm. Photo etchings: Half-tone photo etchings ... printed on J. Green 180 gsm mould-made paper ... [and] 185 gsm RSW White Wove Barcham Green hand-made paper. All produced and printed by Jack Shirreff and Michael Ward. Continuous tone lithographs: ... 133 screen half-tone in 1 colour printed on BFK Velin Cuve Rives 250 gsm ... [and] printed by a duotone process developed by Barry Millard ... Continuity book: Produced and printed, line and half-tone in 2 colours on Nimrod Cartridge 135 gsm and Simulator Transparent 100 gsm. Notebook: a facsimile, produced and printed in 10 colours, with process photography and offset lithougraphinc printing by Barry Millard throughout"--Colophon.

Binding (note)

• The notebooks are spiral bound. The plywood box containing the whole is open on one side and one edge, with a sliding wraparound clear Perspex cover with title on opaque panel on edge.

Call Number

MEMZ++ (Kidner) 11-2747

OCLC

7114628

Author

Kidner, Michael.

Title

The elastic membrane / Michael Kidner.

Imprint

Guildford, Surrey (England) : Circle Press, 1979.

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. AP2; copy in MEMZ++ (Kidner) is no. 160/300. Both signed by Kidner in colophon; model and prints are numbered, signed and dated '79 in pencil; notebooks signed on p. [2] of covers.

Binding

The notebooks are spiral bound. The plywood box containing the whole is open on one side and one edge, with a sliding wraparound clear Perspex cover with title on opaque panel on edge.

Local Note

Copy in MEMZ++ (Kidner): Model lacks one of the 2 pins.

Artists' Books Collection (NYPL, Print Collection).

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Publisher's description

Place of Publication

England Guilford.

Added Author

Shirreff, Jack. Book producer

Circle Press. Publisher

107 Workshop. Book producer

Research Call Number

MEMZ++ (Kidner) 11-2747

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1979 11-90