| Physical description |
39 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 20 x 47 cm. |
| Notes |
Translated by Alexander Dmitrievich Grishin. |
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Limited edition of 15 copies. |
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'Dedicated to my son Dmitry Alexandrovich Grishan'. |
| Language notes |
Parallel text in Russian and English. |
| Summary |
Artists' book and family history exploring the Canberra landscape as a metaphor for life on earth and the landscape within each person through linocuts and the text of a Russian poem by symbolist poet K. D. Bal'mont. A protest against economic rationalism which sacrifices the environment for the sake of short term economic prosperity. |
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The work includes the "text of a Russian poem (with English translation) by the Russian symbolist poet K.D. Bal'mont who visited Australia in 1912 ... wrote this poem as a warning to white man to think and take note of what Australia is, before destroying it" - artist's statement. |
| Notes |
Linocuts by G.W. Bot. Typsetting and bookbinding by Caren Florance, Book Studio, Printmedia & Drawing Workshop, ANU School of Art using tapa and black cloth. Printed on Magnani paper made of cotton and flecks of wool. |
| Local note |
SpC/Artbook copy is no. 11 |
| Other author |
Florance, Caren, 1967-, printmaker, binder.
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Grishin, Alexander, translator, dedicatee.
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Balʹmont, Konstantin Dmitrievich, 1867-1942, author.
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Бальмонт, Константин Дмитриевич, 1867-1942, author. |
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Canberra School of Art. Edition and Artist Book Studio
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Canberra School of Art. Printmedia and Drawing Workshop.
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| Subject |
Artists' books -- Specimens.
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Artists' books -- Australian Capital Territory.
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Artists' books -- Australia.
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Linoleum block-printing, Australian.
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Russian poetry -- Translations into English.
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| Variant Title |
Black swan |
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