A la orilla azul del silencio = On the blue shore of silence : poems of the sea / by Pablo Neruda ; translations from the Spanish by Alastair Reid ; [watercolors by] Mary Heebner.
Publisher:
Simplemente Maria Press,
Copyright Date:
2001
Description:
1 portfolio (13 folded sheets) : illustrations ; 36 cm in box 40 cm
Poems in Spanish with English translation on facing sheets. "The images ... are giclée prints based on original watercolors from the Isla negra series by Mary Heebner. They were produced on Somerset Velvet 330, using Pinnacle Gold inks, at Duganne Atelier, Santa Monica, California under the direction of the artist. The text was printed letterpress from photopolymer plates by John Balkwill at The Lumino Press, Santa Barbara, California on a Vandercook UN-I proofing press. The poems were digitally typeset using Adobe Jenson for the English text, and Arrighi for the Spanish. Trajan was used for titling. The text was printed on handmade linen paper produced by the artist with the assistance of Pat Almonrode at the Dieu Donné Mill in New York City. ... Images and poems were tipped onto larger sheets of Fabriano Tiepolo. Each copy ... is placed in a handmade case constructed with imported Japanese bookcloth over boards and wood. The cases were produced at The Lumino Press. On the blue shore of silence was produced in an edition of fifty copies; the first twenty-two are special edition copies with each including one of the signed, original watercolor paintings ... In addition, ten hors commerce copies were also produced. This is copy no. 23. [signature] Mary Heebner"--Colophon. UPB Library copy is number 40. IaU
Contents:
The sea = El mar -- It is born = Nace -- The first sea = El primer mar -- Soliloquy in the waves = Soliloquio en las olas -- The fisherman = El pescador -- Here, there, everywhere = Pacaypallá -- Strangers on the shore = Desconocidos en la orilla -- Forget about me = No me hagan caso -- The old women of the shore = Las viejas del océano -- The poet's obligation = Deber del poeta -- Fiesta's end, stanza XII = Fin de fiesta, estrofa XII -- Lazybones = El perezoso.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)47864295
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.