Artist Books

Masquerade

A collage book about living behind masks.

On the Emergence of Ghosts

A small collection of Rorschach blot monotypes and their ghost prints, i.e. second impressions taken from the first while still wet.

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The Sins of Icarus

A surrealist/minimalist retelling of the myth of Icarus. Read the story by turning the “pages” in sequence, or open this miniature, 1.5 x 2 inch, accordion book to take in the whole story in a single image.

The Doll’s House

A gothic melodrama of family conflict in an old castle. Naturally, there is a twist at the end. This hand-bound, miniature picture book is illustrated with collages originally made at 2 x 2.5 inches.