COLLECTION NAME:
Artists' Book Collection
Record
Title:
An Excerpt From John Steinbeck's Cannery Row
Creator:
Thomas, Peter (Peter R.)
Creator:
Thomas, Donna (Donna Sue)
Description:
Publication consists of a book of round pages in accordion-fold format, inside a round tin can. Title from title page of book inside can. Book includes illustrations of a fish and scenes from California. Title on label of can: John Steinbeck's Cannery row : a book in a tin. Illustrated by Donna Thomas; paper made by Peter Thomas. Limited to 100 copies. Label on can: "This can contains a book that was letterpress printed and hand bound, and reproduces, in full, the opening paragraph of Cannery Row by John Steinbeck."
Subject:
Artistic collaboration
Subject:
Boats and boating
Subject:
Fishes
Subject:
Illustration of books
Subject:
Industries
Subject:
Literature in art
Subject:
Ocean
Subject:
Quotations in art
Publisher:
Peter & Donna Thomas (Firm)
Contributor:
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
Date:
2003
Coverage:
Monterey (Calif.)
Coverage:
California
Language:
English
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
14 leaves : color illustrations ; 7 cm + 1 tin can (5 cm tall x 9 cm diameter)
Format/Medium:
Artists' books
Format/Medium:
Accordion fold books
Format/Medium:
Found objects
Format/Medium:
Handmade paper
Format/Medium:
Laser printing
Format/Medium:
Letterpress printing
Format/Medium:
Metal
Format/Medium:
Miniature books
Format/Medium:
Shaped books
Format/Medium:
Tin cans
Source:
An Excerpt From John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, in Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Identifier:
b1303702x
Identifier:
i12535655
SCAD Location:
Jen Library (Savannah)
