Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

King, Ronald, 1932-

Title:

The white alphabet / Ronald King.

Published / Created:

Guildford [England] : Circle Press, 1984.

Physical Description:

[55] p. ; 30 x 14 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7433.4.K55 W45 1984 Flat A
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Articles & Chapters

Notes:

A double-sided concertina book without text in a limited edition of 150 books made up of twenty-six pop-up letter cut onto rough RWS hand-made paper and contained in wood board inlaid with beech and sycamore by Ronald King. The book is made from six imperial size sheets of paper joined in a french-fold concertina construction with a double spread for each letter. These have been cut onto a smooth embossed area to creat an effective contrast between the sharp edged forms and the rough surface of the paper. Presented in a linen-covered box and slip case.

Edition limited to 150 signed and numbered copies.

Cooking the books : Ron King and Circle Press, p. 173

Facing the page, p. 51

BAC: British Art Center copy is no. [75] of a limited edition of 150.

Subject Terms:

Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Alphabets in art. | Paper sculpture -- Great Britain. | Paper work -- Great Briain -- Specimens. | Toy and movable books -- Specimens.

Form/Genre:

Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Accordion fold format (Binding) | Folded books -- 2007. | Pop-up books.

Contributors:

Circle Press, publisher.