Research Catalog

Title

Meskel Demera : the finding of the True Cross / photographs and woodcuts by Peter Bogardus ; commentary by Zelalem Haile Michael.

Author

Bogardus, Peter

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Khelcom Press, 2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Michael, Zelalem Haile
• Goodman, Jon
• Hamanaka, Takuji
• Larson, Arthur (Printer)
• Bixler, Michael
• Parrot, Gray
• Khelcom Press (New York, N.Y.), publisher.
• Horton Tank Graphics, printer.
• Gray Parrot, Inc., binder.

Description

57 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color); 16 x 24 cm

Alternative Title

• Finding the True Cross
• Finding of the True Cross
• Śelam

Subject

• Bogardus, Peter
• Feast of the Cross > Ethiopia
• Christianity > Ethiopia
• Oriental Orthodox churches > Ethiopia
• Ethiopia > Church history

Genre/Form

Artists' books – United States – 21st century.

Note

• Edition of 52 copies.
• "Meskel Demera was printed in an edition of fifty-two copies on Kochi Mashi paper. The copper photogravure plates were made at Jon Goodman Photogravure under Jon's guidance & printed at Khelcom New York. The text was designed with Gray Parrot. The Monotype Perpetua was cast by Michael Bixler & printed by Art Larson at Horton Tank Graphics. The pictorial woodcuts, derived from Ge'ez scrolls, and xylographic text, from the Sink Sar, were printed by Takuji Hamanaka. Zelalem Haile Michael opened the door"--Colophon.
• "Sixteen original copper-plate photogravures were made and printed by the photographer, who also carved the fourteen woodblocks of imagery and sacred text drawn from Ge'ez scrolls and books. Takuji Hamanaka printed the blocks with hand-levigated mineral pigments. The text by Zelalem Haile Michael was printed by Art Larson at Horton Tank Graphics using Perpetua type cast by Michael Bixler. The book has been handbound in linen-covered boards by Gray Parrot and is offered in a matching box"--Prospectus.
• "Julian 2000" is listed on the title page in addition to the Gregorian date of 2008.
• Printed on double leaves.
• Accompanied by "enrichment addendum" (booklet containing 4 unnumbered pages; stitched into gray wrappers, 13 x 15 cm) with an additional color woodcut on page 1.

Language (note)

• Text in English and Ge'ez (the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church).

Binding (note)

• Publisher's natural linen, with color woodcut mounted in recess on front cover; issued in matching clamshell box. Gray Parrot binder's ticket on inside back cover.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2009 13-85

LCCN

2010714506

OCLC

444580622

Author

Bogardus, Peter, photographer, woodcutter.

Title

Meskel Demera : the finding of the True Cross / photographs and woodcuts by Peter Bogardus ; commentary by Zelalem Haile Michael.

Publisher

New York, N.Y. : Khelcom Press, 2008.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 25/52; signed in pencil by Bogardus.

Language

Text in English and Ge'ez (the language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church).

Binding

Publisher's natural linen, with color woodcut mounted in recess on front cover; issued in matching clamshell box. Gray Parrot binder's ticket on inside back cover.

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

Added Author

Michael, Zelalem Haile, writer of added text.

Goodman, Jon, platemaker.

Hamanaka, Takuji, printer of plates.

Larson, Arthur (Printer), printer.

Bixler, Michael, compositor.

Parrot, Gray, binder.

Khelcom Press (New York, N.Y.), publisher.

Horton Tank Graphics, printer.

Gray Parrot, Inc., binder.

Cover Title

Śelam

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2009 13-85