Turtle Book V11
Rutland, VT: Carolyn Shattuck, 2024. Hardcover. A small, variant, open edition. An homage to sea turtles, inspired by a visit to a sea turtle hospital. It includes text about seven different types of sea turtles, their endangerment status, threats to turtles, anatomical diagrams, a brief history of the turtling industry, turtle portraits and poems, ways that people can help them, and more. Coptic bound with brown, blue, and white decorative paper covered boards. A printed title label is pasted down to the front board. On BFK Rives paper with cord, hooks, archival film, and gel pen. [28 pages.] Size: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches.
Carolyn Shattuck is a noted printmaker, using monotype, dry point, painting, stencils and mixed media. In addition to her printmaking skills, Shattuck is architectural in the way she executes the intricate constructions for her artist's books, which highlight her interest in social and environmental causes. Her books have been collected by a number of special collections libraries at universities throughout the country. ARTB/031325. Fine.
Item #37840
Price: $1,200.00