Elektromagnetism by Philip Zimmermann
Object Details
- author
- Zimmermann, Philip
- Author
- Gilbert, William 1544-1603 De magnete
- Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books DSI
- Space Heater Editions
- Washington Project for the Arts (D.C.)
- Science and the Artist's Book (Exhibition)
- A response to William Gilbert's "De Magnete," the first treatise on electricity and magnetism, published in London in 1600. Created for an exhibition entitled "Science and the Artists' Book", sponsored jointly by the Smithsonian Institution Libraries and the Washington Project for the Arts, which opened in May 1995 in Washington, D.C
- Artist's book in accordion fold format with 10 panels, printed on one side only; the direction of the print reverses (i.e. becomes "upside down") on the 5th panel. Fully extended measurements: 14 x 406 cm
- Issued with 2 accompanying wooden display bases
- Statement of responsibility and imprint information from laid-in colophon sheet
- Bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Philip Zimmermann
- Signed in pencil on the verso by the author and dated 1995
- The Dibner Library copy [39088008442634], which had been displayed in the "Science and the Artist's Book" exhibition, is wanting the colophon sheet and the wooden display bases. The book is housed in an archival box for preservation
- 1995
- 20th century
- Call number
- N7433.4.Z56 E4 1995
- Type
- Books
- Accordion fold format (Binding)
- Artists' books (books).)
- Artists' books
- Physical description
- 1 volume (unpaged) chiefly illustrations 14 x 41 cm
- Place
- United States
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Topic
- Electromagnetism in art
- Artists' books
- Record ID
- siris_sil_528354
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
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