Direction of the road
Title
Direction of the road
Item ID
N7433.4.J6467 D57 2007
Artist/Author
Johnson , Aaron ; Le Guin , Ursula K .
Description
"The art on this portfolio box is an original woodcut by Aaron Johnson . It is done in a form called anamorphic art.. . Aaron Johnson's woodcut.. . casts the viewer into an active role in relation to the art and, most important for the story , it allows the image freedom of movement . The image may be viewed by removing the mirrored cylinder from its elastic stays and standing it on end within the printed circle on the woodcut . The "corrected " image can then be seen reflected in the mirror . The woodcut , handprinted by Aaron Johson at Foolscap Press , is limited to 150 copies , signed by the artist"--Colophon on portfolio box . story originally written in 1974 , is narrated by an oak tree . This tree , is rooted along a road and observes the human creatures as they travel on foot , and then, years later by buggies , then by automobiles , faster and faster . In the beginning , the tree can easily keep up the illusion of growing larger as the walker approaches , and then diminishing as the walker recedes , but as there is more traffic and as the traffic speeds faster to its destination , the tree must grow and then shrink for many sets of eyes , some of whom are in such a hurry that they barely notice the tree working so hard . The linen paper rustles as you turn the leaves , and the original anamorphic woodcut shows the tree in its reflection , giving the reader time to reflect on their own perception of their surroundings."--Foolscap Press website (accessed June 27 , 2018) . I-ART copy : Library's copy , signed by the engraver , is no . 18 .
Subject
Johnson , Aaron . ; Le Guin , Ursula K . ; Anamorphic art . ; Artists ' books--Specimens . ; Artists ' books--California .
Materials
linen paper , woodcut , Japanese cloth-covered portfolio , Saint-Armand's Green Umbrella cover paper ,
Date
2007
Dimensions
37 cm.
Press
Santa Cruz [Calif.] : Foolscap Press , 2007 .
Type
Artists' book
Owning Institution
Herron Art Library - http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/herron/
Digital Collection
Herron Fine Press and Book Arts Collection - http://cdm17312.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/BookArts
Digital Publisher
Herron Art Library
Usage Rights
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