New leaves : a brief inquiry on the awakening from depression / written and illustrated by Phil Day

Bib ID:
6536927
Format:
Book
Author:
Day, Phil, 1973-, author, artist
Description:
  • [Melbourne, Vic.] : Mountains Brown Press, 2010
  • 1 folded leaf (concertina folded into 6 unnumbered leaves, with 1 plate across four consecutive leaves) : illustration ; 26 x 76 (folded to 26 x 13 cm), in folder 26 x 13 cm.
Summary:

An artist's book with the text written in pencil and a woodcut illustration printed in black ink on light orange Japanese tissue. On his website, the artist writes, "Moving from Braidwood back to my hometown Goulburn I found a dead crow on the side of the road, stripped of its flesh and dried in the sun, I took it with me." A haiku style poem, "Dawn springs / autumn leaves / from old fatigue" is accompanied by a graphic image of the crow.

Notes:
  • Cover title.
  • Limited edition of 7 copies.
  • National Library's SR copy is no. 2/7.
Binding:
Folded sheet loosely enclosed in monotype printed board folder with an illustration of a tree trunk across both boards. Monotype printed endpapers in related colours. Handset letterpress title in recessed panel on front board.
Subject:
Other authors/contributors:
Mountains Brown Press
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