THE BOOK OF LOVE
THE BOOK OF LOVE: is an artist book created with the lyrics from the song by the same name. I like Peter Gabriel's version of Stephin Merritt's song. This book combines decorated letters, graphite drawings on mylar, collage (repurposed graphic art images), photographs and written text. I used water colour paper, card stock, Fabriano Tiziano paper, and gold wrappers from truffle chocolates. This small accordion book (6 x 3 1/2 3/8 inches/15.2 x 8.8 x 1 cm) is attached to the larger protective front cover. When the book is opened, words from the first line of the song appear on both sides of the accordion. The first page of the accordion book. Long, and, are the words on this side of the accordion. Boring is on the other side of the accordion. Back of protective cover. The book inside the cover measures: 6.25.75 x 1.75 inches/15.5 x 14.4 x 3.5 cm) and has 122 pages. The first signature of the book covers the third line of ...