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Book / Lucas Samaras.

Accession number
PML 152776
Creator
Samaras, Lucas, 1936-
Published
[New York] : Pace, 1968.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Shaped book, comprising 10 die-cut masonite panels, irregularly shaped and cut out, on which are mounted images reproduced on paper by screenprinting, offset lithography, embossing and thermography, and collages of colored paper; some include pockets and other devices containing removable parts. Several images incorporate textual elements, viz. 4 short tales by the artist, printed on sheets (some folded)--Mounted on 7 page surfaces.
Limited edition of 100 copies.
Description
10 panels ([20] pages) : color illustrations ; 25.5 x 25.5 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Author's signature in ink on front cover; "no. Twenty four/100 LS" in black ink on front cover; "good by" written in red, blue, and yellow ink on rear cover.
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Publisher's perfect binding with navy blue linen strip; in modern blue cloth box, spine gilt. .
Classification
Department