mirtha dermisache : libro n° 2, 1972 [2008 edition]

Fajole, Florent, Guillermo Daghero, eds., Mirtha Dermisache

Reims – Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche: Le Clou dans le Fer – Éditions Manglar, 2008. Edition of 700. Softcover 4to in blank wrappers housed in a white dust jacket printed in black. Pages printed in black on white stock. Unpaginated [72 pp.]. Text in French.

Artists’ book by Mirtha Dermisache, presenting her self-coined ‘graphisms’ and asemic writing. The book consists of a body of writing composed of five evenly spaced horizontal lines, with varying numbers of vertical lines placed at different angles, creating a rigid yet open reading experience. All text and bibliographic information is printed on the dust jacket, leaving the book itself blank aside from the artist’s hand. A quiet, elegant reversal, and a beautiful piece of editorial thinking.

Issued on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Mirtha Dermisache LIBROS: Dispositif éditorial Florent Fajole,’ held October 4–December 20, 2008, at the Centre des livres d’artistes in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche.

One of several publications involving Florent Fajole and the artist in conjunction with various publishers.

Artifact Vibration Score: 8.3.

Trace amounts of rubbing and wear to dust jacket. Else fine. Item 1323.

Price: $125.00