Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Morpeth, Sarah
Title:
[Seagull pop up book]
Published / Created:
[Elsdon, Northumberland] : [Sarah Morpeth] [2010]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([8] leaves) : ill. ; 8 x 56 cm, folded to 8 x 8 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7433.4.M675 S43 2010 Flat
Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Title supplied by artist.

Artist's book, on 8 accordion-folded leaves bearing printed cloud-like designs, with which are integrated the names of various seabirds (some partial). To this strip are attached four cut-paper figures of a seagull in flight; the gulls are positioned so that their wings protude from the edges of the book.

With blue cloth covers.

BAC: British Art Center copy signed "Sarah Morpeth 2010." In original unadorned white gift box.
Subject Terms:
Gulls -- Pictorial works. | Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Women in natural history.
Form/Genre:
Artists' books. | Accordion fold format (Binding) | Cut-paper works. | Toy and movable books. | Pop-up books.