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Less is More
December 18, 1982 - January 15, 1983

limited edition and unique bookworks

organized by  Norman B.  Colp

Alessandro  Algardi
Codice Transparente
(1981) Glue on plexiglass, chamois case.
Stephen  Antonakos
Cuts
(1981) Off white Fabriano Umbria, various colored papers, spiral binding, linen box. Edition of 10 with 5 artist's proofs.
Jenifer  Borg
Tikal Codices
(1981) Eight hinged equilateral triangles (six of which form a hexagon) of hand-dyed silk broadcloth, silkscreen on silk, glass seed beads, color foils, gold.
Martha  Carothers
2
(1980) Silk-screen, handset type, printed on Vandercook proof press.
Joe  Deal
Fault Zone, The
(1981) Nineteen gelatin silver prints and a colophon in presentation box.
Nat  Dean
Breaking Plates
(1982) Pressed fibre board, book cloth, co-polymer emulsion paint, acid-etched wire safety glass, linen hinges, hand-built box.
Projection/Reflection
(1981) Pressed fibre board, book cloth, co-polymer emulsion paint, linen hinges, hand-built box.
Gerard  Duchene
Adieu Ma Jolie
(1982) Courtesy Tony Zwicker.
Carol  Huebner
Artifacts at the end of a Decade
(1981) Offset printing, mixed media, presentation box. Collective works of 44 artists. (Co-published and edited from concept by Steven Watson.)
Mikiya  Matsuda
One in a Million
(1981) Commercially printed and bound.
Celia A.  Muñoz
Enlightenment #1
(1981) Mixed media.
Which Came First?
(1982) Mixed media.
Pamela  Pitlanish
I Wanna Be a Farmer When I Grow Up
(1980) Ten black and white photos (5 x 6) with one C-print "photo doll," hand-set Flash Bold letterpress, gingham fabric cover with denim pocket.
Donna  Rini
After-images
(1982) Printed on Kodak ecta-c-print 100 copying machine, parchment and 25% cotton felt paper, red cloth hardcover, silk-screened title.
Duet/Duel
(1982) Printed on Kodak ecta-c-print 100 copier.
Nancy  Schaefer
Monday Through Friday
(aka N C Laamb). Silk-screened polyethelene plastic, 5 printed brown paper bags. No date. Unnumbered.
Your Future Waitressing
(aka Laura Buckles). Gingham fabric cover, printed pages, guest checkbook, postcards, ID label, hairnet and handkerchief. Deluxe edition of 100 (unnumbered). No date.
Bruce  Schnabel
Tikal Codices
(1981) Eight hinged equilateral triangles (six of which form a hexagon) of hand-dyed silk broadcloth, silkscreen on silk, glass seed beads, color foils, gold.
Steven  Watson
Artifacts at the end of a Decade
(1981) Offset printing, mixed media, presentation box. Collective works of 44 artists. (Co-published and edited from concept by Steven Watson.)
Pamela  Zwehl-Burke
Shadow Scrapbook, The
(1981) Blind embossing with added pencil drawing, grommeted and fore-edge folded pages, Japanese binding.
Sketchbook, The
(1981) Softground etchings, metal spiral binding.

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