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The paper enigma / Thomas Parker Williams.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Artists' Books Folio Artists' Books 171
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Thomas Parker, author, book artist.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Williams, Thomas Parker--Cipher.
- Williams, Thomas Parker.
- Cryptography in art.
- Privacy in art.
- Ciphers--Specimens.
- Ciphers.
- Artists' books--Specimens.
- Artists' books.
- Toy and movable books--Specimens.
- Toy and movable books.
- Genre:
- Artists' books (books)
- Movable books.
- Specimens.
- Artists' books -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 2014.
- Physical Description:
- 4 unnumbered pages : color illustration ; 21 cm + 1 sheet (21 cm) + 1 volvelle (20 cm)
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : Thomas Parker Williams, 2014.
- Notes:
- Limited edition of 16 copies, signed and numbered by the artist.
- "My 'Paper Enigma, ' based on the rotor concept used by the German Enigma Machine, is a working cipher generating machine capable of producing cipher-text and converting cipher-text back to plain-text or understandable language"--Unnumbered page 1.
- Volvelle, booklet, and sample sheet issued in green paper drop-spine box with four-flap paper wrapper attached to bottom to hold volvelle. Paper title labels attached to front covers of box and booklet. An eye illustration appears on the title labels and front of the volvelle, and is a reproduction of graffiti found by the artist in Philadelphia. Digitally printed.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Adam H. Fetterolf Fund.
- OCLC:
- 912442236
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