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Backyard Food Chain II by Elizabeth Sanford

Backyard Food Chain II by Elizabeth Sanford
Backyard Food Chain II by Elizabeth Sanford
Backyard Food Chain II by Elizabeth Sanford

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Backyard Food Chain II by Elizabeth Sanford

Variable Edition Artist Book
$750 – This work is available by special order.
Please contact Laura at 23 Sandy to confirm current pricing and availability.

Category: Hello Hedi — June 5 - July 25, 2015 Tag: Hello Hedi
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Description

For this hybrid flag/tunnel book, I chose to revisit the mostly unseen battles for survival that continually enfold in the woods behind my house; the act of turning the pages changes the story by altering the main character. The first page features a spicebush swallowtail caterpillar feasting on sassafras; it strikes a defensive pose by rearing up to prominently display its eyespots. On the next page, a nuthatch creeps down a branch while looking for a protein-rich meal to feed its young. Page 3 introduces a zebra swallowtail caterpillar munching on pawpaw leaves; since this diet makes it unappetizing to birds, the tufted titmouse on the final page is likely to look elsewhere for a meal. The backs of the bottom flags contain a linked chain of words; each word in the chain may be coupled with the one before and after to form common expressions, such as “back story” or “story book”. Each letter of each word is encased in a green circle, echoing the eggs of these butterflies.


Additional Information

TitleBackyard Food Chain II
Artist/CreatorElizabeth Sanford
Artist's NationalityUnited States
Place of PublicationNashville, Tennessee
Book Structure/ Binding MethodHybrid flag/tunnel book
Medium/ MaterialsWatercolor, acrylic and ink
Paper StockArches and Fabriano watercolor paper
Number of Pages4 pages, 8 flags
Dimensions (WxH) or (WxHxD)10.25 x 10 x 1 inches.
Publication Date2015
Edition SizeVariable edition of 3

Artist's Bio

Elizabeth Sanford is a watercolor painter who was seduced by the book arts and now creates watercolor sculptures. She has been teaching art for more than twenty years and is an adjunct instructor at Watkins College of Art, Design and Film in Nashville. Her work is in many collections including the Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, the Tennessee State Museum, John Hopkins University and Savannah College of Art and Design. Sanford holds an MFA in painting and drawing from East Carolina University and a BA in art from the University of Virginia.

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