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Object Description
Collection
Otis Library's Artists' Books
Author(s)
Stairs, David
Title
Asperity
Date
1989
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged); 13 cm.
Description
Cover
title
.
Printed
on
sandpaper
.
"An
interesting
compilation
of
statistics
about
the US
circa
1984
juxtaposed
with those of
contemporary
agrarian
cultures
around
the
world
give
insight
into the
alarming
differences
between
the
technologically
advanced
First
World
and those
it
often
considers
uncivilized
. The
artist's
choice
to
print
on
sandpaper
plays
on the
word
"
asperity
"
calling
upon
us to
determine
what
is
uneven
,
harsh
, and
severe
about
these
cultures.
"
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bibliographical
references
.
Book Type(s)
Artists' books
Binding
Sewn fold binding - sandpaper cover
Description
Collection
Otis Library's Artists' Books
Author(s)
Stairs, David
Title
Asperity
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Title
printed
on
sandpaper
.
(All
of
book
is
printed
on
sandpaper.)
ImageID
artb43528A
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