Chanccani quipu
By: Cecilia Vicuña
Contributors: Rothenberg, Jerome; Granary Books (Firm)
Publisher: Col. ill.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: 1 box
Language: eng
Subjects: Artists' books; Specimens; Incas; Quechua literature
Notes: "Chanccani Quipu ... is a modern interpretation of the 5,000 year-old quipu, which recorded the literature of the Incas on knotted cords. ... [It] is perhaps the most experimental work published by Granary Books. It certainly takes the most liberties in provoking and extending the form of the book ... Accompanying Chanccani Quipu is a full-color signed drawing inserted into a pamphlet entitled Instruction manual & orientation to various meanings ..."--publisher's website.

"Chanccani Quipu was produced between the summer of 2010 and the fall of 2011. The concept for the project and all of the drawings are by Cecelia Vicuña. Jerome Rothenberg assisted ... in translating her poem. Diane Bertolo designed the pamphlet ..., the boxes were made by Susan Mills. The pamphlet and the drawing were printed at Silicon Gallery Fine Art Prints in Philadelphia. ... Cecilia Vicuña and Steve Clay produced the edition with Lily Applebaum, James La Marre, Katlyn Lewi[c]ke, Karen Miller and Lauren O'Connor. Granary Books published the edition of 32 copies ... Each copy is numbered and signed by Cecilia Vicuña and Jerome Rothenberg."--Colophon.

"... The poem was 'printed' on unspun wool using stencils made by the poet who also knotted the threads. The quipu is tied or bound to a 16 inch bamboo spine from which it hangs to about 48 inches when installed. The work is housed in a hand-stenciled box ..."--publisher's website.

Rare Book copy: No. 22.