Shirley Sharoff

The artist's books of Shirley Sharoff cover three entirely different subjects: the creation of the universe, the great wall of China and the exploration of language and image of the procession. Her method, however, remains the same: to find the idea which is at the heart of the text and express it visually in an overall conception of box, typography and "illustration". The "big bang" in OVI, the unfolding Great Wall and the graphic entrance into Procession are
all examples of her vision.



"OVI" 1988
OVI Graphic "big bang" and typographic spirals with an extract from Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino.
OVI 26.5 x 37 cm.
4 color etchings, edition of 74 on
on Velin Rives. In a silver-colored box.
OVI Price. 4,300 French Francs ($860 US)


"THE GREAT WALL" 1991
GREAT WALL Original text by LuXun in Chinese, English and French translation in an interplay of 8 color etchings and comments by Chinese students.
GREAT WALL Folded into an althuglas clip and boxed. 25.5 cm.
Edition of 65 on Arches "prepared paper". 13 cm.
high, unrolls to a length of 7 meters.
GREAT WALL Price. 4,800 French Francs ($960 US)


"PROCESSION" 1995
PROCESSION Poem by Gertrude Stein (1923) from "Reflection on the Atomic Bomb", in English and French. 5 "key" b/w etchings and 9 "variations": b/w and color etchings, with "cut-out" revealing the postface.
PROCESSION Edition of 60 on Arches, with "variations" printed
on Moulin de Fleurac paper. Red box, 26.5 cm. square,
with inner flaps and dusty-rose lining, white cut-out inner
folder leading to the Procession.
PROCESSION Price. 5,000 French Francs ($1,000 US)


Shirley Sharoff

108 rue du Faubourg du Temple, 75011 Paris
Téléphone: 33 (1) 43.57.05.21
Fax: 33 (1) 40.21.63.71
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