Research Catalog

Title

Zoológico / Isván Álvarez ; edición [de] Agustina Ponce ; diseño y dibujos [de] Elizabeth Valero.

Author

Alvarez Herrera, Isván, 1976-

Publication

Matanzas, Cuba : Ediciones Vigía, 2014.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ponce, Agustina
• Valero, Elizabeth
• Ediciones Vigía, publisher.

Description

10 pages, 6 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some colored); 22 cm

Series Statement

Colección del San Juan

Uniform Title

Colección del San Juan.

Subject

• Zoos > Poetry
• Artists' books > Specimens
• Artists' books > Cuba > Matanzas > Specimens
• Artists' books
• Zoos
• Cuba > Matanzas

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – Cuba – Matanzas – 2014.
• Poetry.
• Specimens.

Note

• One of a series of handmade books published by Ediciones Vigía.
• At head of title: "Premio América Bobia 2013."
• Poem printed on brown paper which has border of animal silhouettes printed in black. Preceding the poem, which begins on page 7, are three illustrated leaves: the first is printed on both sides with rows of animal silhouettes in black, with a large keyhole cut out in center; the second is the title page illustrated on recto with a black keyhole and key, and on the verso, with drawing of a group of animals in shape of a keyhole; the third leaf takes you through the keyhole to the world of "Zoológico" on a second title page bearing name of illustrator, and bordered along upper and lower edges with brown paper animal cutouts; colophon page at end decorated with cutout of publisher's lamp logo enhanced with orange, yellow, blue, and gold metallic acrylic paint.
• Booklet issued in portfolio of stiff paper cover covered with mottled green, orange, blue, and yellow cloth; collage on upper cover includes cutouts of three human figures with animal heads, ornamental panel with poet's name, and title letters mounted on a triangle of corrugated cardboard; wrapped around the three figures in center is a gold metal key on white string as closure; lower cover decorated with cutouts of publisher's lamp logo, publisher's name, and series title; white lining papers printed with rows of animal silhouettes in black.
• "...consta de doscientos ejemplares manufacturados e iluminados a mano por las Ediciones Vigía en su Colección Del San Juan. Para la realización fueron usados papeles y cartulinas de diferentes texturas y gramajes, colores acrílicos y textiles. Las llaves que aparecen en cada ejemplar fueron traídas por amigos y miembros del taller editorial"--Colophon.

Awards (note)

• Premio América Bobia, 2013.

Call Number

ReCAP 16-1800

OCLC

899268018

Author

Alvarez Herrera, Isván, 1976- author.

Title

Zoológico / Isván Álvarez ; edición [de] Agustina Ponce ; diseño y dibujos [de] Elizabeth Valero.

Publisher

Matanzas, Cuba : Ediciones Vigía, 2014.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Colección del San Juan

Colección del San Juan.

Awards

Premio América Bobia, 2013.

Added Author

Ponce, Agustina, editor.

Valero, Elizabeth, book designer, illustrator.

Ediciones Vigía, publisher.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 16-1800