Physical Object: What Desdemona never says
Information About This Item
Creator
Martin, Emily, 1953-
Title
What Desdemona never says
Publisher
Naughty Dog Press
Date
2014
Description
The Mobius strips are 2 x 10 in. housed in five white cardboard boxes with titles on printed strips affixed.
"Five different Mobius strips printed using handset type printed letterpress and trace monotypes. A reworking of Desdemona' s lines by rearranging her original words from the Shakespeare play, Othello to give her something else to say. Each an edition of 10 with 2 proofs"--Artist's website.
"I have been reading and rereading Othello with a particular interest in Desdemona. To this modern reader Desdemona is dismayingly passive... These rings are the first of a series of works using my re-ordered lines for Desdemona. A series of 5 Mobius strips printed using handset type printed letterpress and trace monotypes on Mohawk Superfine paper, 2" x 11". Each ring is in an edition of 10 with 2 proofs"--Artist's statement accompanying Mobius strips.
MU: Spec Coll copy is 2/10.
"Five different Mobius strips printed using handset type printed letterpress and trace monotypes. A reworking of Desdemona' s lines by rearranging her original words from the Shakespeare play, Othello to give her something else to say. Each an edition of 10 with 2 proofs"--Artist's website.
"I have been reading and rereading Othello with a particular interest in Desdemona. To this modern reader Desdemona is dismayingly passive... These rings are the first of a series of works using my re-ordered lines for Desdemona. A series of 5 Mobius strips printed using handset type printed letterpress and trace monotypes on Mohawk Superfine paper, 2" x 11". Each ring is in an edition of 10 with 2 proofs"--Artist's statement accompanying Mobius strips.
MU: Spec Coll copy is 2/10.
Contents: Who -- What -- I am -- How -- Why.
Relation
Rare Literature before #MeToo (MU ELLIS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS)
Identifier
Catalog entry: Rare Literature before #MeToo (MU ELLIS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS)
OCLC/WorldCat Number: 922653004
Subject
Desdemona (Fictitious character) -- In art.
Conformal geometry -- In art.
Toy and movable books -- Iowa -- Iowa City -- 21st century -- Specimens.
Artists' books -- Iowa -- Iowa City -- 21st century -- Specimens.
Conformal geometry -- In art.
Toy and movable books -- Iowa -- Iowa City -- 21st century -- Specimens.
Artists' books -- Iowa -- Iowa City -- 21st century -- Specimens.
Source
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.
Format
5 boxes (5 Mobius strips) ; 11 x 28 x 11 cm