Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Twenty-eight days in Kiribati
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
[Robin White] ; Boyd Bookbinding
Place
Date
1985
Physical Description
28 unnumbered leaves (7 folded) : chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 41 cm. in cloth sleeve
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Edition/State/Version
Limited edition of 7 copies
Subject Category
Content
"Expatriate New Zealand artist Robin White wanted to create a collection of images relating to the stay of Brigid, daughter of her friend Claudia Pond Eyley. Both had visited her on Tarawa in the summer of 1984. The resulting handmade book of woodblock prints reflects the rigours of the atoll and reclaims the meanings of Brigid's everyday experience in the patterns, colours and symbols of the Pacific - the shells she collected, her woven hat, places she visited. With is rough hewn intensity, tactile folded panels and measured prose, this artist's book is an exquisite meditation on friendship and Gilbertese culture"--Text which accompanied book when displayed in the exhibition "Tip of the Iceberg".
Public Access Text
Limited edition artist's hand-made book, titled, signed and dated July 1985. Consists of 28 woodblock prints, 14 being watercoloured, and includes hand-written captions, fold-outs, embossed designs and patterned paper cuts. The woodblocks are cut from Fijian Dakua; the paper is velin cuve rives and fabriano. Bound by Boyd Bookbinding Auckland, in original cloth sleeve.
Associated Notes
Collection Type
Reserve Collection - Extra Outsize
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.