Sunspots Bee, Susan Artists' Books

Unique artist's book in the form of a leporello, 80 x 6 1/4 in. when fully outstretched, and 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. when closed. There are 22 panels of images; some images stretch across several panels. From the artist: "I have been making unique leporellos or accordion books, since 2012 as part of my artist's book practice. I relish the spontaneity of the gradual unfolding of the leporellos. I often start without a plan and gradually realize a theme. Each leporello has a different focus and title. I view the leporellos as long and extended drawings in a limited field. I use stickers and collage items that I have been collecting for many years. The leporellos feature collages, along with line drawings and paintings in watercolors and gouache. I also use colored pencils, crayons, and markers. I like tackling each leporello with a desire to be playful and to have fun. I really want the books to be amusing and colorful. It is a nice addition to my ongoing practice of oil painting, as well as a different direction from my many printed, published, and editioned artist's books." This leporello contains several images of trees, suns, and snakes, evoking Eden and the Tree of Life amidst an array of adventurous Victorian-style characters (collaged, and with stickers) in fluorescent colors. As such, it evokes visual themes present in Susan Bee's artist's books (including Granary publications Talespin and Little Orphan Anagram) in this more capacious accordion-fold form.An edition of one, as new.