Fragments of light.
- Title
- Fragments of light. 4 / Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi ; translated by Zahra Partovi ; with lithographs by Fran Siegel.
- Published by
- New York : Vincent FitzGerald & Co., 2009.
- Supplementary content
- Author
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Status Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308. | FormatBook/Text | AccessBy appointment only | Call numberSpencer Coll. Amer. 2009 12-89 | Item locationSchwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308 |
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- Additional authors
- Description
- [26] leaves : ill.; 25 cm., on base 25 x 34 cm., in box 37 x 27 cm.
- Uniform title
- Poems. Selections. English & Persian
- Alternative title
- Poems.
- Fragments of light four
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Artists' books – United States – 21st century.
- Cut-paper works.
- Laser art .
- Metal.
- Steel (Alloy)
- Call number
- Spencer Coll. Amer. 2009 12-89
- Note
- "Edition: 35"--Colophon.
- "Lithography: Kelly Driscoll. Calligraphy: Jerry Kelly. Letterpress: Kelly/Winterton. Paper: Dieu Donné Papermill. Laser cutting: Studio Associates. Steel: Milgo Bufkin. Box: BookLab II"--Colophon.
- Laser-cut text appears on alternating leaves of hand-made translucent linen paper (Persian calligraphy by Partovi) and silver reflective Mylar (English translation), designed to permit simultaneous reading in both languages. Letterpress title page (title reproduced from Jerry Kelly's calligraphy) and colophon, printed in black and silver.
- Lithographs printed in silver on paper leaves and reprinted without re-inking on Mylar leaves. Lithographs are circular, surrounding central circular cutouts in each leaf, which grow progressively smaller.
- "I designed the book form as a desk calendar, which refers to the passage of time"--Statement by Siegel on publisher's Web site, retrieved May 16, 2012.
- Language (note)
- Persian and English.
- Binding (note)
- Leaves are attached with 2 square steel rings and 4 screws to a brushed stainless-steel base, resembling a desk calendar. Issued in gray paper and cloth-covered clamshell box.
- Author
- Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273.
- Alternate script for author
- جلال الدىن رومى, مولانا, 1207-1273.
- Title
- Fragments of light. 4 / Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi ; translated by Zahra Partovi ; with lithographs by Fran Siegel.
- Imprint
- New York : Vincent FitzGerald & Co., 2009.
- Local note
- Spencer Coll. copy is no. 6; signed in pencil by Partovi and initialed by Siegel.
- Language
- Persian and English.
- Binding
- Leaves are attached with 2 square steel rings and 4 screws to a brushed stainless-steel base, resembling a desk calendar. Issued in gray paper and cloth-covered clamshell box.
- Connect to:
- Place of publication
- United States New York (State) New York.
- Added author
- Partovi, Zahra.
- Siegel, Fran. Illustrator
- Driscoll, Kelly. Lithographer
- Kelly, Jerry, 1955- Calligrapher
- Vincent Fitz Gerald & Company. Publisher
- Kelly/Winterton Press. Printer
- Dieu Donné Papermill. Papermaker
- Studio Associates of New York.
- Milgo Bufkin (Firm)
- BookLab II (Firm) Binder
- Research call number
- Spencer Coll. Amer. 2009 12-89