CURIOUS AND FANTASTIC CREATURES

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures

Contingent Ambiguity

Apperception, a symbolic narrative 2001

Cats, Cakes, Clothes & Cups

Sensory Memorandum

Compass of Change 1996

The Golden Rose

Night Sea Crossing

Passage Illuminated

Apperception, a symbolic narrative 1991

Aberrant Observance

Quest

Mending before Ending

Deanin's Dreams

The Glass Ball

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures, concertina book in hand-painted box,
intaglio printed images with inkjet colour.

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures, concertina book.

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures, pages 1 and 2, short book description and Beastie-Bear Serenade.

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures, pages 3 and 4, Wee-Missie and Valiant Mam,
and Scary Bird-Monster and Mini Merry.

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures, pages 5 and 6, Trusty Jellybob, and Cheeky Horsy
and Conundrum.

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures, pages 7 and 8, Velour Fancy-Pants and Pointy Poky-Poo.

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures, pages 9 and 10, Cordial Good-Gracious and Pikachu,
and Archibald Pipe-Dreamer.

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Curious and Fantastic Creatures, pages 11 and 12, Little Sweet Potato and Colophon.

Dianne Longley - Title of Book:Curious and Fantastic Creatures
Medium: 12 pages, concertina artist book made with inkjet prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 188gsm paper
Size: box 9.5 x 9 x 3cm, folded book 8 x 7 x 1.5cm, open book 8 x 84 cm
Edition of 12: signed and numbered, 2005
Brief Description: This small concertina book explores curious and weirdly fascinating creatures which cross time zones and cultural origins; the Renaissance historia animalium of Conrad Gesner, humorous figures from 16th century artist François Rabelais, contemporary Japanese ‘kawaii’, pop-imagination figures and toys, and grotesque imagery through history.