America: an Abstract Orange Edition
Washington DC: Abstract Orange, 2025. Hardcover. Number 7 of 20 copies signed and numbered by the book artist. Lauren Emeritz is a book artist, letterpress printer and graphic artist who founded and runs Abstract Orange. She creates prints and books by hand using a Vandercook press and wood type, including type she designs and carves herself. Lauren holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Delaware. She is the President and Creative Director of Abstract Orange, a graphic design firm in Washington, DC, and a letterpress associate at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. Her work can be found in many institutional and private collections. This is an inventive book from Lauren, incorporating an unusual structure that conveys the spirit and meaning of the American flag as a symbol of what our country means to us. The text, printed in silver on the inside front cover, is a line from the great poet Langston Hughes in his poem "Let America be America Again: "Let America Be the Dream The Dreamers Dreamed." There are metallic paper covers which, when opened have narrow strips of paper in red, white, and blue that fan out from the binding in a colorful and expressive way to convey an unfurling flag. Bound in painted cardboard covers in red, white and blue along with silver stars, with titling to the front cover as well as to the spine. In fine condition. Measures 5.5 x 7.5 inches. ARTB/082825. Fine.
Item #38398
Price: $600.00