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His works include many so-called 'no-picture books' including a few string books of which 'Book 91' is an example.\n\nThe leaves are punched with holes and strung together with linen cords in a structure that is reminiscent of a musical instument. The book is concerned with the effect of cast light and shadow and should be viewed with a single light source at a 45 degree angle to the left of the book, three feet distant.\n\nAs the pages are turned, shadows are formed and move across the page. The reader plays an essential part in the book's creation in the sense that the cast light and shadows are not part of the physical book itself, only coming into existence during the act of experiencing the book, that is, as the pages are turned.\n\nNAL copy is no. 11 in an edition of 50 copies, signed by the artist.","physicalDescription":"Book object, inkless and without text except for the embossed title.\n\nThe leaves are threaded together with linen cords through holes punched in the pages to create varying effects of light and shadow when viewed with a single light source. The light should be placed at a 45 degree angle approximately 3 feet to the left of the book.\n\nLimited ed. of 50 copies, numbered and signed by the artist.\nWith a publisher's prospectus, containing a description of the book. 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