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Mcdowall, John (1953-)21
Taylor, Chris19
Mcdowall, John15
Henner, Mishka (1976-)14
Nicholson, Michael C (1962-)7
Pages (Programme : Leeds, England)6
Douglas, Helen (1952-)4
Kivland, Sharon4
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Archive Art Collection

Le mystère de Jean l'Oiseleur : monologues

Cocteau, Jean (1889-1963)

1924

A series of thirty self-portraits created by Jean Cocteau during a melancholic period in a hotel in Ville-sur-Mer, many created under the influence of opium, including handwritten text in the margins,...

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Extra : some words and visions

Mayor, David

1971

Cover title.

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Framed pieces

Mayor, David

[197-]

A length of elastic thread is enclosed. Catalogued from page [3].

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dsh : openings 92

D S H (1924-); Warner, Marina (1946-); Furnival, John; Hoskins, Steve

[1992]

All silkscreen printing by Steve Hoskins. All letterpress printing by John Furnival. Includes a hand-written note about the publication details by John Furnival. Introduction by Marina Warner. Edi...

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The world of Gilbert & George : the storyboard

Livingstone, Marco (1952-); Hass, Philip; Gilbert & George; Enitharmon Press

2001

Storyboard drawings and text, both by Gilbert and George, of Philip Hass's feature film 'The World of Gilbert and George', created in 1980 and released in 1981.

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Pentacle

Sharkey, John J

1969

Artist's book. Leaves folded concertina style, attached to both front and back covers. Concrete poetry printed in black and red. Issued in card slip case.

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Spatial poem no. 1 : word event

Shiomi, Mieko; Maciunas, George (1931-1978)

[1965]

Including colophon by Shiomi. Leeds University Library copy at Artists' Books 103 does not include map. Contributions include: George Brecht (No words), John Cage (Egg), Ian Hamilton Finlay (Funnelw...

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Trieste Zürich Paris : a liminal score

McDowall, John (1953-)

2013

Title from cover. "Graphic notation presenting the complex of fragments visible as the book of a city street map is bent back slightly. Lines of print and lines of random strolling/reading from map ...

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Giornata prima

McDowall, John (1953-); Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375)

Artist's statement. "The book consists of reproductions of one page in sequence from each of the editions of The Decameron as found in the Brotherton Library University of Leeds, the Main Library Univ...

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Bio auto graphic : scar issue

Nicholson, Michael C (1962-)

2005

Text and image laid out in a manner reminiscent of a comic strip. Stapled paperback made with coloured card.

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"On the margins"

Nicholson, Michael C (1962-)

spring 2012

Autobiographical comic.

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Flowers in hotel rooms : volume I (v. I)

Bodman, Sarah

2003

Limited edition of 25 signed and numbered copies. Copy No.3. Card bound, concertina collection of photographs.

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