Peter Norton family Christmas project 2001 / by Anna Gaskell.

Main entry:

Gaskell, Anna.

Title & Author:

Peter Norton family Christmas project 2001 / by Anna Gaskell.

Publication:

[Santa Monica, Calif.] : [Peter Norton Family], [2001]

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 15 x 18 cm + 2 cards (1 greeting card, 1 card with text)

Notes:
"Made by Intervisual Communications, Inc."
"Part of the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project " Untitled (Peep Show) opens to reveal a scene inside the bellows of a deep mossy well inhabited by siren-like figures gesturing toward a floating body that appears to be beyond their grasp. When the piece is flipped over, a hole in the back reveals the floating body. The photographs for this project were taken by Gaskell at the Netherworld Well on the grounds of Villa Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal, built in the late 19th century. The design of the well and the surrounding gardens are based on Dante's Inferno."
Accordion format, with a "peep hole" to the scene of a deep well and floating body. Top and bottom stiff covers connected by accordion-pleated paper; peep show is stretched open by moving upper cover out of the view
The book is wrapped in silk covered board with ribbon tie.
Hyde, R. Paper Peepshows cat. 341 and page 230

Summary:

"Opens to reveal a scene inside the bellows of a deep mossy well inhabited by siren-like figures gesturing toward a floating body that appears to be beyond their grasp. When the piece is flipped over, a hole in the back reveals the floating body. The photographs for this project were taken by Gaskell at the Netherworld Well on the grounds of Villa Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal, built in the late 19th century. The design of the well and the surrounding gardens are based on Dante's Inferno."

Subject:

Gaskell, Anna.
Norton family Art patronage.
Norton family
Artists' books United States.
Livres d'artistes États-Unis.
Art patronage
Artists' books
United States
Peepshows.

Form/genre:

Photography, Artistic.
Christmas cards.
Accordion fold format.
Tunnel books.
folded books.
Pop-up books
Toy and movable books
Livres animés.

Added entries:

2001 Peter Norton Family Christmas project
Two thousand and one Peter Norton Family Christmas project

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 222084
Call No.: NK44.G248 G3 2001
Copy: c. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main y 222085
Call No.: NK44.G248 G3 2001
Copy: c. 2
Status: Available

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