Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Partovi, Zahra.
2. Schrank, Linda.
3. Kelly, Jerry, 1955-
4. Studio Associates of New York.
5. Hands On Bookbinding. bnd
6. Vincent Fitz Gerald & Company. pbl

Description

1. 1 v. ([4] folded leaves of joined acrylic tiles); 25 x 17 cm.

Uniform title

1. Ma̲snavī. Book 5. Selections. English & Persian

Alternative title

1. Ma̲snavī. Book 5.
2. Fragments of light five

Subject

1. Artists' books > United States > 21st century
2. Printing on plastics > Specimens
3. Schrank, Linda
4. Special materials printings (Printing) > United States > 21st century
5. Sufi poetry, Persian > Translations into English
6. Typefaces (Type evidence) > Alcuin
7. Laser art

Genre/Form

1. Artists' books – United States – 21st century.
2. Special materials printings (Printing) – United States – 21st century.
3. Laser art .
4. Typefaces (Type evidence) – Alcuin.

Call number

1. Spencer Coll. Amer. 2010 12-90

Note

1. "35 copies"--Colophon.
2. Book consists of 32 clear acrylic tiles (each 2 x 25 cm.) upon which the text is laser-etched in English and Persian, and 20 tiles (each 2 x 13 cm.) with laser-etched title page and colophon. They are sewn together with blue, violet and saffron-colored fishing line to form 4 leaves of slats, each resembling a window blind, the text on 2 leaves of 16 tiles each and the t.p. and colophon on 2 leaves of 10 tiles each. Each leaf unfolds in a different direction from a garnet-colored Lucite base, to lie on the reflective silver Mylar lining of the folding box housing the work. Size of unfolded work: 76 x 62 cm.
3. "Type: Alcuin (modified); calligraphy: Jerry Kelly; laser: Studio Associates; binding: Zahra Partovi; box: Hands On Bookbinding."--Colophon.

Language (note)

1. Persian and English.

Binding (note)

1. "The binding style is based on the style of the Chinese slat book ... All four unfolding sides are affixed to a garnet-colored rectangular of acrylic drilled with holes through which the threads are laced. Housed in black [Ultra]suede foldover box ... lined with silver industrial Mylar, each of the two long sides unfolding twice and the shorter two sides unfolding once"--Web site of vendor Priscilla Juvenis, http://www.juvelisbooks.com/shop/juvelis/10427.html , viewed May 17, 2012. Cf. statement by Linda Schrank in publisher's description, viewed online May 17, 2012. The box is secured with a fishline and acrylic button tie.

Author

1. Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273.

Alternate script for author

1. جلال الدىن رومى, مولانا, 1207-1273.

Title

1. Fragments of light. 5 / Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi ; translated by Zahra Partovi ; sculpture by Linda Schrank.

Imprint

1. New York : Vincent FitzGerald and Company, 2010.

Local note

1. Spencer Coll. copy is no. 13; signed by Partovi and Schrank (in etching on acrylic tiles of colophon).

Language

1. Persian and English.

Binding

1. "The binding style is based on the style of the Chinese slat book ... All four unfolding sides are affixed to a garnet-colored rectangular of acrylic drilled with holes through which the threads are laced. Housed in black [Ultra]suede foldover box ... lined with silver industrial Mylar, each of the two long sides unfolding twice and the shorter two sides unfolding once"--Web site of vendor Priscilla Juvenis, http://www.juvelisbooks.com/shop/juvelis/10427.html , viewed May 17, 2012. Cf. statement by Linda Schrank in publisher's description, viewed online May 17, 2012. The box is secured with a fishline and acrylic button tie.

Connect to:

1. Publisher's description

Place of publication

1. United States New York (State) New York.

Added author

1. Partovi, Zahra.
2. Schrank, Linda. Sculptor
3. Kelly, Jerry, 1955- Calligrapher
4. Studio Associates of New York.
5. Hands On Bookbinding. Binder
6. Vincent Fitz Gerald & Company. Publisher

Research call number

1. Spencer Coll. Amer. 2010 12-90