Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Kirkup, James, 1918-2009

Title:

Zen gardens / poems by James Kirkup ; with original prints by Birgit Skiöld.

Published / Created:

[Guildford, England] : Circle Press Publications, 1973.

Physical Description:

1 v. : col. ill. ; 32 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2012 18
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

"Seven coloured photo-etchings with seven poems printed letterpress in 24 pt Swiss Gothic, the images centred and surrounded by borders of blind-embossed pattern. 75 signed copies in English and 25 in Japanese with block-printed script; 10 unbound 4 pp sections, 30 x 30 cm. on Royal J. Green mould-made paper in brown cloth-covered solander box."--Cooking the books.

Cooking the books : Ron King and Circle Press, p. 168

BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 3 of a limited edition of 100. Signed by author and artist.

Subject Terms:

Gardens, Japanese -- Pictorial works. | Zen poetry, English. | Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Circle Press -- Publisher.

Form/Genre:

Livres d'artistes. | Handmade papers (Paper) | Photomechanical prints -- 1973.

Contributors:

Skiöld, Birgit, artist. | Circle Press, publisher.