Edition of 1. A unique manuscript artist's book and binding. Handwritten title in lower left corner of first page; with date and artist's signature in ink: Timothy C. Ely. IaU Medium: Painted, ink, colored inks, gold leaf, handwriting, watercolor. "The visual theme of the hand appears on both covers as a black textured relief. Variations of the hand, digits, and bones appear on every page together with geometric circular and polygonal forms, maps, and mysterious hieroglyphic messages." --Sackner's description. The "text" rendered in Ely's invented style of "cribriform" script (a type of asemic writing--an intuitive yet very specific quasi-calligraphic gestural writing form having no specific (or open) semantic content).
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1375389897
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.