Valley of the Kings
Cairo, Egypt: Dorothy Simpson Krause, 2010. A unique book signed by the book artist. Dorothy Krause is a painter, collage artist and printmaker who incorporates digital mixed media into her art. Her work is exhibited regularly in galleries and museums and featured in numerous current periodicals and books. In her artist's statement she says: "My work includes large scale mixed media pieces, artist books and book-like objects that bridge between these two forms. It embeds archetypal symbols and fragments of image and text in multiple layers of texture and meaning. It combines the humblest of materials, plaster, tar, wax and pigment, with the latest in technology to evoke the past and herald the future. My art-making is an integrated mode of inquiry that links concept and media in an ongoing dialogue – a visible means of exploring meaning." Krause has created several books over the years that were inspired by her extensive travels. including a trip to Egypt. That visit inspired her to create an intricate artist's book that pays homage to the culture and history of this country. The result is this interesting and delightful work. Krause gathered materials while traveling that were collaged or affixed into a book of painted pages using noted binder Daniel Kelm’s wire binding structure. The colorful pages contain many illustrations of the pharaohs and their wives, including Nefertiti, the ancient temples and pyramids, and more. There are Egyptian postage stamps and small round stones scattered through the pages. The intricate brass plate on the cover and the woven bag with a metal medallion attached that houses the book were also found objects. In fine condition Measures 7.5 x 5.25 x 1.25 inches. Unpaginated [84 pages]. More