Agathon's Book of Dreams: Alphabet with Drawings and Initials - Tower Book
Moscow: Emil Goozairow, 2022. Number 2 of 8 copies (in this binding), signed and numbered. Goozairow is a Russian artist who paints and draws, produces movies, and creates exceptional handmade books that are printed on rare types of paper and published in limited editions. His techniques create unique designs that often are made with natural materials alone or in combination with relief decorations made from metal, polymeric clay or 3-D prints. He creates books that he describes as "pop up," “kinetic carousel," “liporello” or “3D origami.” He also writes fairy tales, stories and mystical scenes. A playful alphabet book with something embedded in both covers, causing it to rattle when read. There are delightful illustrations with alliterative phrases (many comical) for each letter such as: Angel's Acorns for A, Creeping Cats, Delightful Desire for D, and Ugly Unicorn for U. The book has a special folding design that seems to unravel as you open each page. It must be turned and flipped as you read in order to see all of the letters in order. This sculptural book is 3-D printed in the shape of a tower. It has been hand painted in metallic gold and bronze. The book is held closed with braided brown cord straps that affix to a ball near the base of the tower. In fine condition. A triangular book measuring: 4.5 inches tall x 2.5 x 2.5 x2.5 inches.ARTB/112923. Fine. More