E-I-E-I-O
- Letterpress on cardstock and string
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4.25 x 6 in
(10.8 x 15.24 cm)
- Esther K Smith Dikko Faust
Card was designed to be a thaumatrope. Recto: Image of a humanoid figure rendered with bold geometric shapes holding a bird theme thaumatrope. Text on bottom edge reads "twist strings between thumbs and forefingers" Verso: same figure except the figures eyes are closed, the mouth is open and presenting information about the piece and printer, and the thaumatrope has the image of a cage. There is a cotton string on either side of the print, 3 1/8" from bottom edge. The string is about 3" long.
Colors: blueberry blue, orange, cream, black
Photos stored digitally in "Permanent Collections Images" file on UAG server.
- Inventory Number: 1994.04.158
- Collections: Modern and Contemporary Art Collection, Paper Works