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O livro dos seres imaginários Amir Brito Cadôr ; projeto gráfico, Amir Brito Cadôr e Daniela Maura

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Cadôr, Amir Brito 1976-
Author
Borges, Jorge Luis 1899-1986 Libro de los seres imaginarios
Maura, Daniela
Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books DSI
Limited ed. of 100, printed on Canson Edition 250 g/m
AFA copy 39088016701682 gift from Janet Stanley. Signed by author on colophon sheet and numbered 33/100
AFA copy 39088016701682 has booklet ([4] leaves : ill. ; 15 cm.) laid in: Céuterra. Belo Horizonte : Andante, 2012
AFA copy 39088016701682 has rose colored sheet (15 cm.) laid in, with illustration and the word Céuterra on the front; signed on the back by the author and dated 10/01/13, i.e. 10 Jan. 2013
Summary
Consists of 15 capitular letters or decorated initials for Jorge Luis Borges' book, El libro de los seres imaginarios. Letters are decorated with masks from all over the world (many are African). Without text
2011
Call number
N7433.4 .C33 2011
Type
Specimens
Artists' books (books).)
Artists' books (books)
Artists' books
Physical description
1 portfolio ([17] sheets) illustrations 29 cm
Place
Brazil
Belo Horizonte
Smithsonian Libraries
Topic
Animals, Mythical
Initials
Masks in art
Masks, African, in art
Artists' books
Record ID
siris_sil_999819
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0

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