Mme. C.
San Juan Capistrano, CA: Interrobang Books, n.d. Softcover. Number 7 of 10 copies. The book artist writes about this inventive book: "This architectural book is made to honor Marie Curie, referred to at the time as Mme. Curie, the female French scientist who was the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize, in 1903. More so, she won a second Nobel in 1911, making her not only the first woman to ever have accomplished such a feat but also the only person ever to have received Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (physics and chemistry). Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
The structure is folded into 15 sections with 9 of them letterpress printed, using the Frutiger type face, on thick translucent vellum. The ancient spiral structures of the ammonite and modern nautilus seemed to the book artist a suitable form to carry Curie's clear insight into the intertwined relationship of knowledge and fear. The Fibonacci whole number sequence of a spiral structure like that of the nautilus inspired also the Greek/renaissance principle of the 'golden ratio' in western art."--in a clear cover that opens to pop up the book’s structure and folds under during display. Housed in a black paper slipcase. Measures 10.125 x 13 x .625 inches when closed; displays open to 10.125 x 13 x 7 inches.
Artist's statement: "My artist books, broadsides, and loose-leaf editions are published in very small numbers, as low as five. All are hand-printed and hand-bound (in case of books) by me, all are signed and numbered. While I am trying to be perfect, I am human, not a machine. Some variations in the editioned work are to be expected due to the processes, materials, and the artist’s change of mind. It is exactly what makes the work collectible: each piece is an original work of art. The pieces employ printmaking like original etchings, woodcuts, carborundum, screen prints, monotype, monoprint, and letterpress. Nothing is produced using digital reproduction methods." Dirk's books have been widely collected and can be found in a number of institutional libraries. ARTB/061825. Fine.
Item #38029
Price: $1,100.00