COLLECTION NAME:
Artists' Book Collection
Record
Title:
Mandorla
Creator:
Greenwood, Deborah
Description:
One-of-a-kind artist's book. Double-sided accordion structure. Materials: vintage postcards, ephemera. Collage. Wrapped in handmade envelope with raffia tie closure. Laid in matching four-flap wrap with velcro closure. Artist's statement: "[Mandorla] is composed of vintage postcards and various pieces of ephemera. In order to expose both sides of the postcard, the image on the front and the written message on the back, thin strips of paper or ephemera and glue were used to piece together the composition to achieve this end. The emphasis is on the mandorla, an almond shape that results when two circles or worlds interact. The mandorla is an archetypal form that has been used to symbolize the interaction and interdependence of opposing forces."
Subject:
Signs and symbols
Date:
2011
Language:
English
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
10 pages : chiefly Illustrations ; 31 cm
Format/Medium:
Artists' books
Format/Medium:
Accordion fold books
Format/Medium:
Collages
Format/Medium:
Envelopes
Format/Medium:
Ephemera (general object genre)
Format/Medium:
Postcards
Format/Medium:
Raffia (fiber)
Format/Medium:
Unique books
Source:
Mandorla, 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:
b12993682
Identifier:
i12458673
SCAD Location:
Jen Library (Savannah)
