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"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin
"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin
"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin
"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin
"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin
"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin
"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin"the Tragedy of King Lear" by Emily Martin

2019
Letterpress printing
12” x 6” x 0.5”

First and foremost, I am interested in telling the viewer a story. The story might be drawn from theater, social observations, current events—sometimes all of those things in the same story. I often use humor and I nearly always include interactive elements to further draw in the viewer, to bring attention to just what story it is that I am telling. I originally trained as a painter and I started making artists books while still in graduate school in the late 1970s. I am interested in the relationship between the viewer and the book. To view a book fully it must be handled; this makes for a more connected, even intimate, type of viewing. To that end, I am very careful in my printing and construction, not only to honor the crafts that I use, but to make sure my books are sturdy and can withstand being out in the world. When constructing my stories, I consider what to include and what to leave to the viewer’s imagination or prior experience.

Emily Martin, Iowa City, Iowa

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