War And Peace 2011
Elena Mary Siff, USA
| Creating my 3 books I used handmade
paper in a miniature format…an intimate narrative with a quote
by Al Mutanabbi: “If you see the teeth of the lion, do not think the lion is smiling at you.” I included other quotes by writers and philosophers concerning the futility of war throughout the ages. I burned fragments of the paper I made and attached the fragments to the pages of each book…destruction in the midst of poetry and enlightenment. As a collage and assemblage artist, Elena Mary Siff’s unique books are an extension of her work in mixed media. The sculptural works and text pieces derive from her background in assemblage art, where she has an established reputation. Siff has been creating books as part of her exploration of visual space, volume, movement and color for many years. She is constantly exploring and expanding the artistic paradigms of the book as object. Her work is in the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, the UCLA and UCSD Special Collections Libraries and the Museum of Modern Art, N.Y.C. among others. Her books have been in international book festivals in Ireland, Vilnius, and the Seoul Korea Book Arts Fair. Vamp and Tramp Booksellers represent Siff’s books:  www.vampandtramp.com/finepress/s/elena-mary-siff.htmlMore of her book art can be found on her website: http://elenamarysiff.com |
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