Malini Gupta
Portland, Oregon

The Story of O

$250-- To Purchase Contact 23 Sandy Gallery

Artist Statement

This book is a typographic exploration of The Story of O. The book is printed on translucent vellum paper with subsequent pages visible to the viewer, creating an ever-changing typographic pattern on the left and right side of the spreads. As the reader turns the pages of the book, the letter O increases in size, reaching a “climax” at the end.

The shape of the letter O in its various iterations: serif, sans serif, regular, bold, script, upper and lowercase combined with the color and feel of the paper accentuate the sensuousness of the book itself.

About this Book

Digital printing on translucent paper. Side stab binding. Enclosed in a stiff cover with rubber band closure. 5 5/8" x 11" x 1/2". Edition of 10, signed and numbered by the artist.

Artist Biography

Born in India, Malini Gupta moved to the US to study Communication Design at Pacific Northwest College of Art. She is currently pursuing Post Baccalaureate work in Book Arts at Oregon College of Art & Craft. She also freelances as a Graphic Designer. Gupta’s work is collected by intuitions like Wellesley College, Rare Books Room at Multnomah Central Library, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and by private collectors in the US and Germany. Her first artist book, From Familiar to Unfamiliar, was published in 500 Handmade Books from Larks Publications.

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