Maxims by the yard
Subtitle: some in meter
By: Angela Lorenz
Series: Spools of knowledge -- v. 1-2; Spools of knowledge -- v. 1-2.
Publisher: [Angela Lorenz]
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Bologna, Italy]
Language: eng
Subjects: Maxims; Artists' books
Notes: A series of 36 maxims written by the artist, commercially-woven into cloth ribbon; mounted on a cardboard spool; issued in a box.

"This volume ... mimics a spool of ribbon from a sewing shop. The maxims ... are woven, not printed, on a computerized loom. The letters are red on a white ground, with reverse tones on the verso. The ribbon scroll has two joins ... The typeface is san-serif ... but the upper-case initial letter of the first word of each phrase is in a Roman type approaching Palatino ... The maxims are heartfelt opinions ... Spool title printed at Stamperia Valdonega of Verona on acid-free cardstock ... Ribbon woven in Carpi ... Sewing, ironing and cylindrical forms carried out by the artist"--Prospectus.

Imprint supplied from prospectus.

Edition limited to 100 copies.

Rare Book copy: vol. 1: No. 42.

Rare Book copy: vol. 2: No. 7.

Rare Book copy: vol. 2: Signed.

Rare Book copy: Prospectus wanting.