Sanctus Sonorensis [SIGNED]
Tucson, AZ: Spaceheater Editions, 2009. First edition. Quarto (10-1/2" x 8"). (90)pp. Entirely illustrated with captioned color photographs of Arizona skies and landscapes. Outer wrappers and text pages are all printed on thin cardboard leaves. All edges gilt. Housed in publisher's original cellophane bag. Edition limited to 1000 copies. Signed and dated (2009) in silver ink by Philip Zimmermann on recto of back wrapper. As new.
Abstract: "Four-color offset lithography printed book was created as a series of two page board book spreads that minimize the visual distraction of a 'gutter' on the panoramic view of each skyscape. The edges of the book are rounded and gilded in the fashion of religious breviaries or missals."--Artist's statement at Vamp & Tramp Booksellers website, viewed 11 July 2013.
Note(s): "This is a book of border beatitudes. This work comments on the complicated attitudes of Americans on illegal immigration from Mexico. The cover shows a photograph of the area of Southern Arizona which is the most active in terms of migration across the Sonoran desert, and where thousands have lost their lives in the deadly desert heat. The interior pages show the progression of a typical high desert day from dawn to sunset with a single line of text on each two page spread."--Artist's statement at Vamp & Tramp Booksellers website, viewed 11 July 2013./ "The cover image is part of the Sonoran desert in Southern Arizona about 50 miles from Lukeville, and just a couple of miles from the Mexican border. It is one of the most heavily trafficked and dangerous entry points for illegal Mexican immigrants entering the United States, and many die there each year from exposure and lack of water. The skyscapes were all photographed in New Mexico and Arizona during 2003 and 2004"--Colophon./ Signed by the artist on back paste down./ Gilt stamped title and edges in gilt. Fine, as new. Item #51061
ISBN: 9780984198016
Price: $150.00