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Carothers, Martha (book artist)

 Person

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

#2 Capital Letters / Carothers, Martha., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-20464-20861
Scope and Contents

This is a reproduction from the original edition of eight copies produced as a selling tool; a copy of the original edition is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Alphabetless Book / Carothers, Martha., 1984

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Identifier: CC-20439-20836
Scope and Contents

A styrofoam print documents the blind, difficult to read text set in concrete poetic imagery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Books & Bookends: Sculptural Approaches / Amt K ; Barton CJ ; Carothers M ; Freeman J ; Grant Sk ; Hutchins E ; Korf K ; Kyle H ; McCarney S ; McGrath J ; Meador C ; Neaderland L ; Poehlmann JA ; Rosenberg MR ; Avadenka L., 1989

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Identifier: CC-22730-23165
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was curated by Carol Barton and Henry Barrow. An image of Susan Grant's bookwork "The Wink, The Kiss, The Slap," held by the Sackner Archive is reproduced in catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Capital Letters / Carothers, Martha ; Thompson B., 1992

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Identifier: CC-20385-20782
Scope and Contents

The main text was selected from Beatrice Warde's 1951 essay, "The Design of Books." The subtext was taken from Bradbury Thompson's 1945 essay in "Westvaco Inspirations." Warde's text on the lack of reading is interpreted in a set of 8 books with each book designed as a typographic reaction to Thompson's monoalphabet and alphabet 26 type experiments. Carothers forms words with capital and lowercase letters of the same size and weight to impart unusual appearances. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Center for Book Arts: The First Decade / Benes BL ; Butler F ; Carothers M ; Charriere G ; Faust D ; Freeman J ; Haynes R ; Hines K ; Horvitz SR ; King R ; Kyle H ; Mabe J ; Minsky R ; Pisano M ; Phillips T ; Polansky L ; Rosenberg MR ; Spector B ; Walker R ; Salmon A ; Ely T., 1984

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Identifier: CC-16852-17208
Scope and Contents

The Elvis Presley Scrapbook by Joni Mabe was lent to the exhibition by the Sackner Archive. In an introductory essay to the exhibition, Francis Mattson wrote that the work is "deliberately provocative..." and "...may be viewed as an icon of contemporary American popular culture." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Dressing the Text: The Fine Press Artists' Book / Charles Hilger, curator ; Carothers M ; Campbell C ; Heft C ; Kuehn K ; Risseeuw J ; VanVleit C ; Gomez-Pena G ; McGurk R., 1995

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Identifier: CC-30708-32152
Scope and Contents

The books in this exhibibition fall mainly into the category of Illustrated fine press books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Eccentric Books / Gay Walker, curator ; Apianus P ; Warhol A ; DeCampos A ; Carothers M ; Hamady W ; McCarney S ; Newell P ; Osborn K ; Pienkowski J ; Queneau R ; Rosenberg MR ; Themerson S., 1988

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Identifier: CC-14220-14527
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds the following books displayed in this exhibition, viz., 1967 reprint of Apianus' "Astronomicum," Andy Warhol's Index Book, Art/Life, Poemobiles by De Campos, The Sense Books by Carothers and The Slant Book by Newell. The curator of this exhibition, Gay Walker, also includes her classification scheme for Eccentric Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Eccentric Books / Gay Walker, curator ; Apianus P ; Warhol A ; DeCampos A ; Carothers M ; Hamady W ; McCarney S ; Newell P ; Osborn K ; Pienkowski J ; Queneau R ; Rosenberg MR ; Themerson S., 1988

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Identifier: CC-14221-14528
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds the following books displayed in this exhibition, viz., 1967 reprint of Apianus' "Astronomicum," Andy Warhol's Index Book, Art/Life, Poemobiles by De Campos, The Sense Books by Carothers and The Slant Book by Newell. The curator of this exhibition, Gay Walker, also includes her classification scheme for Eccentric Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

It's Written All Over Your Face / Carothers, Martha., 1983

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Identifier: CC-19120-19499
Scope and Contents

All the pages of this book are overprinted in several layers. A large diamond shaped perforation has been made through both covers and the pages. The paper streamers of various colors originate from the spine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Less Is More: Limited Edition and Unique Bookworks / Carothers M ; Dean N ; Schaefer N ; Duchene G ; Rini D ; Schnabel B., 1982

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Identifier: CC-07037-7174
Scope and Contents

Exhibition was curated by Norman Colp and sponsored by the Center for Book Arts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Not Just for Children / Okonowic, Ed; Carothers M; Sackner MA; Sackner RK., 2000

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Identifier: CC-35271-37005
Scope and Contents

Martha Carothers shares her expertise on the history of pop-up books with the publication of "Brooklyn Pops Up!" The book coincides with the exhibition at the Brooklyn Central Library and includes the history and art of the movable book. The Sackner Archive is mentioned as holding Carothers' original bookworks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Off The Shelf / Spector B ; Wharton M ; Carothers M ; Ely T ; Hamady W ; Lipski D ; Long ME ; Miller B ; Poehlmann JA ; Rollins T+KOS ; Sligh C., 1990

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Identifier: CC-05044-5143
Scope and Contents

Sackner Archive lent Martha Carothers book "Three Sheets in The Wind" to exhibitionand this piece is depicted in the catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

One Cubic Foot / Kyle H ; Carothers M ; Irland B ; Weier D., 1983

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Identifier: CC-04947-5044
Scope and Contents

Exhibition featured twelve three dimensional paper book objects. Organized by the Center for Book Arts. Brief introduction by Norman B. Colp. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

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Artist book 15
Artist book (citation) 7
Critical text 4
Typography 3
Concrete poetry 2