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The wise man and his long beard / Priya Pereira.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pereira, Priya, 1967- book artist.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Legends in art.
- Legends--India--In art.
- Legends.
- Artists' books--India--Specimens.
- Artists' books.
- Artists' books--Specimens.
- Beards in art.
- India.
- Genre:
- Artists' books -- India -- 2003.
- Envelopes.
- Unbound volumes.
- Textured books.
- Artists' books.
- Wicks.
- Limited editions.
- Art.
- Specimens.
- Physical Description:
- 1 leaf in envelope : color illustrations ; 12 x 13 cm
- Place of Publication:
- [Mumbai, Inida] : Pixie Bks, [2003?]
- Summary:
- "An Indian folktale comes alive in this artist book made from a packet of lamp wicks." Back of envelope.
- Notes:
- Artist's book consisting of an envelope containing a packet of lamp wicks, and a sheet relating the Indian legend of the wise man and his long beard.
- Title from envelope.
- Form/genre terms with the thesaurus source not specfied are taken from the ARLIS/NA Artists' Books Thesaurus. http://allisonjai.com/abt/vocab/index.php
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund.
- OCLC:
- 913419757
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