Tuesday, February 19, 2008

uc3: exquisite deity


Beautiful strange is an apt description of what exquisite deity is all about. The 10 artists contributed literal and abstract representations of their personal deities by drawings, images, and text with the intention of creating an inspirational book that communicates the interconnectivity of people, cultures, and beliefs.


The artists that participated in exquisite deity are jarrod bryan, joey christensen, jorge coya, robert debusschere, brian hoffa, christian russell, liz samano, rachel severance, anthony trujillo and kevin yuen.


exquisite deity was handprinted by letterpress at the San Francisco Center for the Book under the direction of Melissa Kaup-Augustine. The book uses Pantone® inks 469, 202, and 4515 on Johannot mould made paper with a cover in Fabriano Murillo. exquisite deity was printed in a limited edition of 40, price $100.

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