Research Catalog

Title

I am for that / Max Blagg [author], James Brown [artist].

Author

Brown, James, 1951-

Publication

San Francisco : Hine Editions, [approximately 1994]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Blagg, Max
• Katz, Bill (Book designer)
• Hine Editions, publisher.
• Limestone Press, printer.

Description

40 unnumbered leaves in 1 volume : color illustrations; 32 x 24 cm

Summary

An artist book of drawings, engravings and collage by book artist James Brown with poetry by Max Blagg

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Drawing, American > California > San Francisco > Specimens
• Drawing, American > 20th century > Specimens
• Engraving > California > San Francisco > Specimens
• Collage, American > California > San Francisco > Specimens
• Artists' books > California > San Francisco > Specimens
• American poetry > 20th century
• Engraving
• Drawing, American
• Collage, American
• American poetry
• Artists' books
• California > San Francisco

Genre/Form

• Drawing (image making)
• engravings (prints)
• collages (visual works)
• Collages.
• Specimens.
• Artists' books – California – San Francisco – 1994.
• Handmade papers (Paper)

Note

• "The book consists of three paper folders wrapped in Bedouin silk and tied. The first folder is pink and contains an inner handmade paper folio with a photograph, and three inner handmade folios over which the poem is handwritten by the artist. the second folder is green and contains four inner folios of handmade paper. Each folio contains an engraving by the artist, signed J.B. verso. the third folio is blue and contains an inner folio of handmade paper over which the poem is written in blue ink. This folio contains an drawing by the artist and this colophon. The papers are Dieu Donne, Twin Rocker, and Rives. The book is designed by Bill Katz. It is published by Hine Editions"--Colophon
• Issued in an edition of 20.

Binding (note)

• Three paper folders wrapped in Bedouin silk, in a protective mylar cover. Issued in a blue cloth clamshell box, with gilt "James Brown" on red leather spine label.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1994 23-171

OCLC

1021186281

Author

Brown, James, 1951- artist.

Title

I am for that / Max Blagg [author], James Brown [artist].

Imprint

San Francisco : Hine Editions, [approximately 1994] ([San Francisco, Calif. : Limestone Press)

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

sheet

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 14, signed and numbered in pencil by the artist and the poet.

Binding

Three paper folders wrapped in Bedouin silk, in a protective mylar cover. Issued in a blue cloth clamshell box, with gilt "James Brown" on red leather spine label.

Chronological Term

1900-1999

Place of Publication

United States California San Francisco.

United States California

Added Author

Blagg, Max, author.

Katz, Bill (Book designer), book designer.

Hine Editions, publisher.

Limestone Press, printer.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1994 23-171