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Seasonal Turns is an artists' book published in 1994 by artist and author [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bea_Nettles Bea Nettles]. | Seasonal Turns is an artists' book published in 1994 by artist and author [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bea_Nettles Bea Nettles]. | ||
Each booklet in Seasonal Turns was created from cardstock that | Each booklet in Seasonal Turns was created from cardstock that printed on both sides using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_printing offset] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithography lithography], and then folded into an accordion format. | ||
== Historical Significance == | == Historical Significance == | ||
Bea Nettles' work often lies at the intersection of different artistic mediums and frequently employs photographic experimentation. Seasonal Turns specifically combines photography with a book-like format. Nettles was one of many artists who began experimenting with new image production processes in the 1960s and 1970s. <ref>Emerson, Melanie E. "BEA NETTLES: PERFORMING IDENTITY THROUGH MYSTICAL STORYTELLING." The Journal of Artists' Books : JAB 43, (Spring, 2018): 14. https://proxy.library.upenn.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/scholarly-journals/bea-nettles-performing-identity-through-mystical/docview/2379603069/se-2.</ref> She continues to teach art and bookmaking courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she currently resides. <ref>Edgington, Colin. "In dream and soil: a conversation with Bea Nettles." Afterimage, March-April 2017, 15+. Gale In Context: Biography (accessed May 4, 2024). https://link-gale-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/apps/doc/A493032750/BIC?u=upenn_main&sid=summon&xid=279a2f23.</ref> | Bea Nettles' work often lies at the intersection of different artistic mediums and frequently employs photographic experimentation. Seasonal Turns specifically combines photography with a book-like format. Nettles was one of many artists who began experimenting with new image production processes in the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>Emerson, Melanie E. "BEA NETTLES: PERFORMING IDENTITY THROUGH MYSTICAL STORYTELLING." The Journal of Artists' Books : JAB 43, (Spring, 2018): 14. https://proxy.library.upenn.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/scholarly-journals/bea-nettles-performing-identity-through-mystical/docview/2379603069/se-2.</ref> She continues to teach art and bookmaking courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she currently resides.<ref>Edgington, Colin. "In dream and soil: a conversation with Bea Nettles." Afterimage, March-April 2017, 15+. Gale In Context: Biography (accessed May 4, 2024). https://link-gale-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/apps/doc/A493032750/BIC?u=upenn_main&sid=summon&xid=279a2f23.</ref> | ||
== Physical Characteristics == | == Physical Characteristics == | ||
Each of the booklets in Seasonal Turns is printed on a thick, glossy cardstock paper, using the technique of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_printing offset] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithography lithography], in which printable ink is transferred from one surface to the final surface. The booklets are smooth to the touch, and fold in accordion style. Each o the booklets is printed in a different monochrome, sepia tone. | |||
=== Photographs === | === Photographs === | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 4 May 2024
Seasonal Turns is an artists' book published in 1994 by artist and author Bea Nettles.
Each booklet in Seasonal Turns was created from cardstock that printed on both sides using offset lithography, and then folded into an accordion format.
Historical Significance
Bea Nettles' work often lies at the intersection of different artistic mediums and frequently employs photographic experimentation. Seasonal Turns specifically combines photography with a book-like format. Nettles was one of many artists who began experimenting with new image production processes in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] She continues to teach art and bookmaking courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she currently resides.[2]
Physical Characteristics
Each of the booklets in Seasonal Turns is printed on a thick, glossy cardstock paper, using the technique of offset lithography, in which printable ink is transferred from one surface to the final surface. The booklets are smooth to the touch, and fold in accordion style. Each o the booklets is printed in a different monochrome, sepia tone.
Photographs
Notes
- ↑ Emerson, Melanie E. "BEA NETTLES: PERFORMING IDENTITY THROUGH MYSTICAL STORYTELLING." The Journal of Artists' Books : JAB 43, (Spring, 2018): 14. https://proxy.library.upenn.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/scholarly-journals/bea-nettles-performing-identity-through-mystical/docview/2379603069/se-2.
- ↑ Edgington, Colin. "In dream and soil: a conversation with Bea Nettles." Afterimage, March-April 2017, 15+. Gale In Context: Biography (accessed May 4, 2024). https://link-gale-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/apps/doc/A493032750/BIC?u=upenn_main&sid=summon&xid=279a2f23.