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Creator:
King, Ronald, 1932–
Title(s):
Heart book III.
Additional Title(s):
Heart book 3
Published/Created:
[London] : [Circle Press], [1996]
Physical Description:
1 v. ; 24 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7433.4.K55 H43 1996 Flat A
Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"A range of Heart Books were made as original items for the V&A gift shop for Valentine's Day. Discarded books of different size and thickness were cut right through with a jig-saw. Some hearts were hand-painted inside and outside and are removable from the main book block. The series is signed but unlimited."--Cooking the books.
Title written in manuscript on a preliminary page of one of the removeable hearts.
Date of publication from Cooking the books.
Cooking the books : Ron King and Circle Press, p. 176
BAC: British Art Center's copy is created from a copy of Gerald Seymour's Kingfisher (London : Collins, 1977). Painted blue covers. Text block cut in four heart shapes, two of which are removable. Signed by artist.
Subject Terms:
Altered books -- Specimens.
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Circle Press -- Publisher.
Valentine's Day -- In art.
Form/Genre:
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Cut-paper works.
Altered books.
Contributors:
Seymour, Gerald. Kingfisher.
Circle Press, publisher.
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