Tag
by Mark Wagner
Fiction. A man discovers that the garment tag itching at the back of his neck is not attached to his shirt, but to himself. The tag becomes a metaphor for the private humanity within every individual.
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Artists' books, Clothing care labelsPeople
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Edition of 12.
Housed in navy drop-spine box with embroidered title patch.
Signed by the artist, photographer and calligrapher.
"Semi-rigid laminated perma dur covers drummed in quilted clothing tags with embroidered title patch and hinged navy spine. Sewn on English vellum tapes with black buckram concertina guard and hand-sewn headbands. Paint, color pencil, copy pencil fixed with methyl cellulose, black and white photographic fiber prints, photo corners, machine sewing, and pen on two-ply fabriano ingres paper"--Colophon.
"The variable nature of hand application makes "Tag" tantamount to an edition of one-of-a-kind books. Book 10 is assembled as unbound spreads and available for framed display. The story "Tag" was published as a small pamphlet in 2001 and included in 2002's "Library in a Book"--Colophon.
Vendor: Booklyn Artists Alliance.
LC copy number 2 of 12.
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- Created November 16, 2008
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