Inland sea : a study between lake and land

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Richmond
Rare Books and Special Collections
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lynda Kachurek
Phone: (804) 289-8458
Fax: (804) 287-1840

Summary

Extent:
1 Volumes
Creator:
Butler, Mary Clare and Caxton Club
Language:
English

Background

Physical description:
To create an active portrait of Lake Michigan, the artist created cyanotype prints at ten Chicago beaches. Butler coated six inch square sheets of paper with a UV-sensitive solution, exposing them in the Lake water at varying depths and exposure times, and then washing and fixing the prints with Lake water. "The Lake became both a material and a collaborator." The images are reproduced on each page, along with the artists observations at the time. In the printing process inks were adjusted on the press, so that each edition of the book is unique. "The printed sheets continue to evolve and change, similar to the incessant motion of the Lake itself"--Afterword.
Physical facet:
includes illustrations
Dimensions:
30 cm
Material specific details:
"All images and text were created by the artist and typeset in Serifa. This book was offset printed by the artist on the Heidelbert GTO 52 (eine farben) press at the Center for Book, Paper & Print at Columbia College Chicago with the guidance of Brad Freeman during the Winter of 2016. The paper is Mohawk Superfine ultrawhite smooth 100lb text. This book was produced with generous assistance from The Caxton Club of Chicago and the Albert P. Weisman Award"--Colophon. Publication date from colophon.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Offset lithography
Artists' Books
Places:
Michigan, Lake