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BOOK COVERS
It wasn't uncommon for hardcover books at the turn of the 20th century to have elaborate intaglio covers, adding to the experience of seeing and holding the book. This series is a response to this feature in the forms of traces of the books' texture through the method of frottage and image transfers. The books documented belong to the artist's paternal grandmother library.
Part of the broader body of work, Lethe.
It wasn't uncommon for hardcover books at the turn of the 20th century to have elaborate intaglio covers, adding to the experience of seeing and holding the book. This series is a response to this feature in the forms of traces of the books' texture through the method of frottage and image transfers. The books documented belong to the artist's paternal grandmother library.
Part of the broader body of work, Lethe.