Research Catalog
Quickstead.
- Title
- Quickstead.
- Author
- McVarish, Emily
- Publication
- New York : Granary Books, 2013.
- San Francisco : Printed by Emily Varish, 2013.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | By appointment only | Spencer Coll. Amer. 2013 23-127 | Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- "Quickstead is about temporary space-making in cities. It notes the decline of planning and permanence in public space and commercial enterprise and celebrates the relative spontaneity and low impact of pop-up stores, parking space 'parklets,' and Twitter-swarmed food trucks. The urban cyclist is the mascot of Quickstead's sense of possibility"--Adapted from publisher's description.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Artists' books – Women authors – 2013.
- Limitation statements (Printing)
- Artists' books.
- Limitation statements (Publishing)
- Specimens.
- Note
- "Quickstead is about temporary space-making in cities. It notes the decline of planning and permanence in public space and commercial enterprise and celebrates the relative spontaneity and low impact of pop-up stores, parking space 'parklets,' and twitter-swarmed food trucks. The urban cyclist is the mascot of Quickstead's sense of possibility ..."--Granarybooks.com
- "Quickstead was written, designed, and printed by Emily McVarish in San Francisco for Granary Books in New York City in 2011-2013 and bound by John DeMerritt in an edition of 45 of which 35 for sale"--Colophon.
- Awards (note)
- Alastair Johnston Fine Press Award, 2014.
- Call Number
- Spencer Coll. Amer. 2013 23-127
- OCLC
- 862746925
- Author
- McVarish, Emily, book artist.
- Title
- Quickstead.
- Publisher
- New York : Granary Books, 2013.
- Manufacturer
- San Francisco : Printed by Emily Varish, 2013.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Local Note
- Spencer Coll. copy no. 37, signed and numbered in pencil by the artist.
- Awards
- Alastair Johnston Fine Press Award, 2014.
- Chronological Term
- 2000-2099
- Added Author
- McVarish, Emily, book designer, binder.DeMerritt, John, bookbinder.Granary Books (Firm), publisher.
- Research Call Number
- Spencer Coll. Amer. 2013 23-127