One Long Black Sentence by Renee Gladman
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An artist’s book of ReneeGladman’s fantastical drawings merging writing and architecture. The cover features a drawing by Gladman embroidered in white thread.
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Originally created with white and colored ink on black paper, Gladman’s drawings were reproduced on full bleed black pages to mimic this effect.
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The book is finished with black gilded edges resulting in a sumptuous black object.
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The book concludes with a response by theorist and poet Fred Moten.
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Drawings by ReneeGladman
Text by Fred Moten
Published by Image Text Ithaca Press
Junior designer Juan Aranda
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