Research Catalog

Title

Sidereal / Sara Langworthy.

Author

Langworthy, Sara

Publication

[Iowa City, Iowa] : [Sara Langworthy], 2019.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

Guillemin, Amédée, 1826-1893.

Description

72 unnumbered pages (some folded) : illustrations; 31 cm

Subject

• Astronomy in art
• Stars in art
• Space and time in art
• Artists' books > Specimens
• Collagraph printing > Specimens
• Artists' books
• Collagraph printing

Genre/Form

• Artists' books (books) – Iowa – 21st century.
• collagraphs (prints)
• Artists' books.
• Specimens.
• Artists' books – Iowa – Iowa City – 2019.

Note

• "This book is made in its entirety by Sara Langworthy in Iowa City, Iowa"--Colophon.
• Edition of 35 numbered copies, signed by the artist.
• "Inspiration came from The heavens : an illustrated handbook of popular astronomy by Amédée Guillemin. All text in Sidereal is excerpted from Guillemin's writing and reassembled here. The star images are drawn from plates presented in The heavens ... The afterword is a direct transcription found on page 311 of the fourth edition"--Colophon.
• "The images are printed from collagraph blocks paired with pressure print templates"--Colophon.

Binding (note)

• Black, handmade paper over boards, in a gray cloth clamshell with white title label on spine.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2019 22-625

OCLC

1238154565

Author

Langworthy, Sara, book artist, printer.

Title

Sidereal / Sara Langworthy.

Publisher

[Iowa City, Iowa] : [Sara Langworthy], 2019.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Binding

Black, handmade paper over boards, in a gray cloth clamshell with white title label on spine.

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 25, signed and numbered in pencil by the artist.

Place of Publication

United States Iowa Iowa City.

Added Author

Inspired by: Guillemin, Amédée, 1826-1893. Ciel.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 2019 22-625