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Mesdamkus²

Title
Mesdamkus² / [based on] James Joyce ; with works by Robert Ryman.
Author
Cage, John
Publication
[New York] : Osiris, c1992.

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Additional Authors
  • Joyce, James, 1882-1941.
  • Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
  • Ryman, Robert, 1930-2019.
  • Shiff, Ben
  • Larson, Arthur, printer
  • Keleher, Daniel
  • Wong, Paul, 1951-
  • Durr, Sharon
  • Osiris (Firm : New York, N.Y.) pbl
  • Horton Tank Graphics. cmt
  • Wild Carrot Letterpress. prt
  • Dieu Donné Papermill. ppm
  • Jovonis Bindery. bnd
  • Fundición Tipográfica Neufville
Found In
Cage, John. First meeting of the Satie Society. (OCoLC)761742509
Description
[34] p. : ill.; 64 cm.
Alternative Title
  • James Joyce : Mesdamkus²
  • Mesdamkus
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
  • Drawings – United States – 20th century.
  • Pastels – United States – 20th century.
  • Graphite drawings – United States – 20th century.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Folio Light.
Note
  • "This first edition ... consists of sixteen bound and eight unbound examples"--Colophon. Fewer than 15 copies were actually produced, according to information from the publisher in Spencer Coll. files.
  • Title page information on 2 successive leaves.
  • One of 8 works included in The first meeting of the Satie Society, a collaborative work by Cage and 7 other artists.
  • "By John Cage using as source material the last and first paragraphs of James Joyce's Finnegans wake ... The vertical mesostic strings follow the title of Satie's songs, Trois poèmes d'amour. Robert Ryman has contributed unique works to these pages as visual accompaniments"--P. [31].
  • "The type used is Folio Light, cast at Fundición Tipográfica Neufville. The type has been handset at Horton Tank and printed at Wild Carrot on handmade Dieu Donné . This book was designed by Benjamin Shiff"--Colophon.
  • "Six pastel drawings have been made directly on the sheets by Robert Ryman. Some of the drawings may also include graphite added by the artist. The text and display type has been hand set by Arthur Larson at Horton Tank Graphics ... The type has been printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. The position of the text and display type is determined by chance ... on each of the printed sheets. The occurrence of blank pages and double page spreads is also determined by chance, and changes in each set produced. The paper for the text and cover was hand made by Paul Wong and Sharon Durr at Dieu Donné from abaca and cotton rag with dispersed pigment, and was dried on metal plates. The books and exhibition sheets have been bound and/or assembled at Jovonis Bindery"--The first meeting of the Satie Society, c1994, p. [2] at end.
  • Printed on double leaves. Two blank double leaves are not included in page count..
  • The drawings are in white, sometimes overlaying portions of the text, with added lines in graphite.
Indexed In (note)
  • Castleman, R. Century of artists books
Binding (note)
  • Bound copies: Issued in buff handmade paper covers.
Call Number
Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 10-220
OCLC
761751500
Author
Cage, John.
Title
Mesdamkus² / [based on] James Joyce ; with works by Robert Ryman.
Imprint
[New York] : Osiris, c1992.
Edition
1st ed.
Indexed In:
Castleman, R. Century of artists books, p. 227
Local Note
Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 10-220: Signed in pencil by Robert Ryman and numbered "I--XXIV" on p. [25]. Issued bound.
Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 12-100: Signed in pencil and authorized by Robert Ryman and John Cage, respectively on p. [30] and p. [31]: "OK Robert Ryman"; "OK John Cage." Issued bound.
Binding
Bound copies: Issued in buff handmade paper covers.
Local Note
Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 12-100: Accompanied by loose folded sheet with a preliminary study for one of the drawings, executed in pastel on a page also containing letterpress beginning "faulTs i am passing."
Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
United States Massachusetts Hadley.
Added Author
Joyce, James, 1882-1941. Finnegans wake.
Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
Ryman, Robert, 1930-2019. Illustrator
Shiff, Ben. Book designer
Larson, Arthur, printer. Compositor
Keleher, Daniel. Printer
Wong, Paul, 1951- Papermaker
Durr, Sharon. Papermaker
Osiris (Firm : New York, N.Y.) Publisher
Horton Tank Graphics. Compositor
Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printer
Dieu Donné Papermill. Papermaker
Jovonis Bindery. Binder
Fundición Tipográfica Neufville.
Found In:
Cage, John. First meeting of the Satie Society. (OCoLC)761742509
Research Call Number
Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 10-220
Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 12-100
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