Illuminations: An Acrostic Martyrology
by Kuch, Michael
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in Fine Archival Box
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
The work revolves around thirteen images of imaginary icons who are martyred by their own enlightenment. One is Impaled by shafts of ineluctable light, and another, Lifted to glory by the stones of critics. These images are mezzotints with further etching -- hence Kuch is calling them "mezzo e mezzotints."
In the manner of an illuminated manuscript, the thirteen martyrs are surrounded by tangential marginalia. This decorative imagery predominantly reference post-enlightenment science. The marginalia and text are composed of nearly 100 small relief etchings a la Blake. These are hand water colored by Kuch using hand-made watercolors from Kramer pigments.
The marginalia and text appear on the page preceding each mezzo e mezzotint martyr with a window cut in it. This allows for viewing of the martyr with the colorful marginalia as well as on its own in stark black and white when the page is turned." (artist statement). Tight, bright, and unmarred. Open spine binding, brass edges, printed paper boards, cutthrough elements; matching dropspine case. Small 4to. np. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Numbered limited edition. Signed by the artist.
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- Bookseller
- Lux Mentis, Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8737
- Title
- Illuminations: An Acrostic Martyrology
- Author
- Kuch, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine Archival Box
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Double Elephant Press
- Place of Publication
- Northampton, MA
- Date Published
- 2014
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