The Elastic Membrane

Author: Kidner, Michael
Title: The Elastic Membrane
Publication: Guilford, Surrey: Circle Press, 1979
Edition: First Edition, First Printing. [Ltd. Edition of 300]

Description: First Edition, First Printing. [Ltd. Edition of 300]. Perspex and Plywood. 2 v., [6] loose plates, 1 board : ill. facsimiles. ; 45 x 35 cm.. Consists of: 1. Continuity Book 2. Notebook (facsimile), 3. Loose title-page. 4. Three photo etchings and three photo lithographs (each one signed and titled by artist and contained their own individual folders, each folder a different color). and 5. The practical homemade computer (powered by the elastic membrane of the title). When packed & repacked correctly (an impressive exercise in it's own right) these elements fit together snugly in a large compartmented rectangular plywood and perspex container, a container way too elegant to be referred to as just a box. Edition is limited to 300 copies, each signed by the artist. Designed by the artist in collaboration with Jack Shirreff, the master craftsman of 107 Workshop where the work was produced. Condition of all elements: Virtually flawless, fine. All elements fresh, unhandled and free of wear. [P.S. No description completely captures the large number of moving parts packed into this one very fine package; our experience handling this title a half a dozen times or so over the years is that a prudent collector will be sure to check that the two small, custom, brown bakelite head pins that anchor the plastic arcs of the "practicle computer" are present in their original form.]. Very Near Fine / Very Near Fine.

A mind boggling artist's book bristling with energy, pushing at the boundaries of the book arts genre. "When stretched, elasticized cloth contains energy. Only the warp is elastic, but - with an image drawn on it and stretched between two batons - distortions due to that energy are revealed. In this case, because I myself had imparted the energy, it was a matter of taste. To eliminate this limitation, I used fiberglass rods to provide the tension needed for stretching the elastic. I couldn't have imagined the forms that would result.".

Seller ID: 005090

Subject: Artist's Book



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