Research Catalog

Title

Marginalia / Islam Aly.

Author

Aly, Islam

Publication

• [Iowa City, Iowa] : Islam Aly, [2013]
• ©2013

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Details

Description

120 unnumbered pages; 16 x 21 cm

Summary

• "The design of Marginalia-1 is inspired from Arabic commentaries that were written in different books. These commentaries have a unique shape, and layout. It usually would contrast with the geometrical design of the page. The commentaries played an important role in the transmission and transformation of knowledge. I wanted to show the beauty of their calligraphy on the handmade flax paper. I selected ten different pages for each of the ten sections. I used the laser cutter to cut each section and engrave the front cover. The sections were attached to the Plexiglas covers and sewn together using a two needle Coptic link stitch. Finally I sewed the end bands"--23 Sandy Gallery Web site, accessed May 17, 2016: http://23sandy.com/works/products-page/artist-books/marginalia-1. See also Vamp & Tramp Web site, accessed May 17, 2016: http://vampandtramp.com/finepress/a/Islam-Aly.html
• Consists of 10 gatherings of 6 leaves each of light brown handmade flax paper. Leaves in each section identically laser-cut with one of 10 calligraphic texts in Arabic, so that the calligraphy appears correctly on every recto and mirror-reversed on every verso. No other textual content, except title on cover and artist's inscription on recto of last leaf.

Alternative Title

• Marginalia-1
• Marginalia one

Subject

• Aly, Islam
• Calligraphy, Arabic
• Islamic calligraphy in art
• Books and reading in art
• Paper work > Specimens
• Paper art > Specimens
• Cut-out craft > Specimens
• Artists' books
• Iowa > Iowa City

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States – 21st century.
• Laser art.
• Cut-paper works.
• Plexiglas (TM)
• Artists' books.

Note

• Edition of 20 copies.
• Cover title.
• Name of artist/publisher, copyright date and limitation statement from artist's inscription on recto of last leaf. Place of publication from distributor's Web site (Vamp & Tramp).

Binding (note)

• "Coptic and Ethiopian binding"--23 Sandy Gallery Web site. The gatherings are attached to clear Plexiglas boards with green thread; front board is etched with Arabic calligraphy on the inside and with the title on the outside.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2013 16-4

OCLC

893922569

Author

Aly, Islam, book artist.

Title

Marginalia / Islam Aly.

Publisher

[Iowa City, Iowa] : Islam Aly, [2013]

Copyright Date

©2013

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 5; signed by Islam Aly on recto of last leaf.

Binding

"Coptic and Ethiopian binding"--23 Sandy Gallery Web site. The gatherings are attached to clear Plexiglas boards with green thread; front board is etched with Arabic calligraphy on the inside and with the title on the outside.

Place of Publication

United States Iowa Iowa City.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2013 16-4