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Project Statement
by J.Drucker
Daniel Mellis's project is a parody of Ed Ruscha's Various Small Fires, and other bookworks from the 1960s.
Several Split Fountains and a Jack
Daniel Mellis
title note: "Several Split Fountains" appears on front cover while the second part of the title appears only on the title page. [S. Muradi]
Agents
Daniel Mellis
type: initiating
role:
artist
Jack of All Trades Press
type: initiating
role:
location: Chicago
Publication Information
publisher: The Jack of All Trades
dates:
publication: 2007-00-00
publication history: One edition only. [J.Drucker]
Aesthetic Profile
movement:
conceptual (AAT)
pop (AAT)
subject:
artists' books (LCSH)
themes: Printing processes, ink, split fountain printing, and book arts history. [J.Drucker]
content form:
visual narrative (local)
picture book (AAT)
publication tradition:
multiples (AAT)
inspiration: Ed Ruscha's artist's books. [J.Drucker]
related works: Clifton Meador's Bad Printing, Bruce Nauman's L.A.A.I.R. and Ed Ruscha's books. [J.Drucker]
other influences: Hard to say, but the wit in this suggests awareness of other artists and parodic works. [J.Drucker]
community: unknown [J.Drucker]
note: Smart, funny, well-made, and wonderfully excute, this book makes its point graphically and is beautiful in its own right, not just a parody. [J.Drucker]
Exhibition Information
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General Comments
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