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Double-crossing a river / [by Priya Pereira].
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Artists' Books N7433.4.P4734 D68 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pereira, Priya, 1967- book artist.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Artists' books--India--Specimens.
- Artists' books.
- Artists' books--Specimens.
- Rivers in art.
- Fishes in art.
- Fishes.
- India.
- Genre:
- Artists' books.
- limited editions.
- Fold-out books.
- cut-paper work.
- limp bindings.
- silk (textile)
- Mixed media.
- beads (pierced objects)
- Japanese screen hinge bindings.
- cardboard.
- Art.
- Specimens.
- Physical Description:
- 3 unnumbered leaves ; 22 x 22 cm + 1 slipcase (23 x 23 cm)
- Place of Publication:
- [Mumbai, India] : Pixie Bks, [2003]
- Summary:
- "'Double Crossing a River' is based on a folktale from India. You have to cross the river a couple of times to read it. And the story is about a group of people who do manage to double cross this particular river." The artist.
- Notes:
- Artist's book consisting of three sheets of cardboard joined by a length of blue silk with six small metal fish sewn on. Text printed in red.
- Genre terms marked as local are from ARLIS/NA Artists' Books Thesaurus, accessed 11/23/2016. http://allisonjai.com/abt/vocab/index.php.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund.
- OCLC:
- 1015809889
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