Dispatches from the lizard brain : a descriptive bibliography of Ninja Press / Russell Maret ; bibliographic descriptions by Nina Schneider ; commentary by Carolee Campbell ; foreward by Harry Reese ; afterword by Russell Maret ; photography by Annie Schlechter.
Publisher:
Russell Maret,
Copyright Date:
MXXII 2022
Description:
128 pages : illustrations (some colored) ; 38 x 23 cm
Includes index. "Dispatches from the Lizard Brain was designed and edited by Russell Maret, and printed by him and Sarah Moody. The primary text face, Carolee, was designed by Russell Maret and printed from photopolymer plates.The titles are set in Felix Titling, which is based on the geometric alphabet drawn by Felice Feliciano c.1463. The four-color work was printed by Publicide, the photographs by Adorama. The cover design was adapted from an ornament designed and punch cut by Carolee Campbell. The binding was designed and executed by Any Borezo at Shelter Bookworks."--Colophon. One hundred two copies were produced. Seventy-seven numbered copies included tip-ins of original material. They are printed on a special making of Twinrocker Handmade Paper with a selectionof vintage papers peppered throughout. Twenty-five copies are printed on Hahnemühle Gutenberg paper. These copies have fewer tip-ins; they are unnumbered and reserved for private distribution. All copies are signed by the authors and craftspeople involved in making the book."--Colophon. Housed in a brownish orange cloth covered portfolio with a white title label. Signed on the colophon by all the contributors to the project. Special Collections has copy number 19, one of 77 copies with original material tipped in; signed on colophon by all contributors. IaU
Summary:
Chronicles the work of Carolee Campbell since she inaugurated Ninja Press in Sherman Oaks, California in 1984. With dozens of tipped-in samples of her work, plus photographs.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1294076921
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.