JAMES REID-CUNNINGHAM
BOOKBINDING & CONSERVATION LLC
Sculptural book: Love: 12 Devices, 2011.
This sculptural book was composed of six single bifolios of Magnani Pisa cold pressed 100 lb. watercolor paper.
The leaves were decorated with abstract devices using King’s Formula cochineal ink and blue metallic foil stamping.
The first leaf was titled with metallic foil stamping.
The bifolios were tacketed with calf vellum through two backplates of alum-tawed pigskin.
The book is housed in a matching slipcase.