COLLECTION NAME:
Artists' Book Collection
Record
Title:
Soldier's Heart
Creator:
Eckstein Gower, Mari
Description:
Accordion fold format, unfolded length 392 cm. Inkjet printed from original paintings on Arches cover paper, edition of 40. Captions in English, French, Spanish, and German. Bound in brown and gold patterned paper with metal heart medal on front cover. Laid in cloth-covered French tray clamshell box with ribbon and metal closure. Artist's statement: "My father, like many who fought in World War II, suffered from nightmares triggered by his experiences. For his generation, this wasn't something one spoke about, as if his responses were a weakness or shameful. I'm thankful that today the effects of trauma are being studied and treated, and that we're beginning to understand that PTSD is not only a social issue but political as well. In my book, Soldier's Heart, I explore the subject of PTSD, looking to historical portrayals of the effects of warfare and the ways PTSD has been described in the past. The book design is inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, which is packed with surprising descriptive details. I've also referenced Egyptian, Assyrian, Mayan, and Celtic artifacts."
Subject:
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Subject:
Soldiers
Subject:
Women artists
Date:
2014
Language:
English
Language:
French
Language:
German
Language:
Spanish
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
1 volume (26 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Format/Medium:
Artists' books
Format/Medium:
Accordion fold books
Format/Medium:
Clamshell boxes
Format/Medium:
Cloth
Format/Medium:
Inkjet prints
Format/Medium:
Metal
Format/Medium:
Ribbon (material)
Source:
Soldier's Heart, 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:
b19379766
Identifier:
i14004860
SCAD Location:
Jen Library (Savannah)
