Iron

Inspired by the artist’s installation of the same name, where an automated iron reveals text as it irons out a white dress shirt. The text examines the history of domestic labor and immigration, while the images document the technological progress of ironing appliances (patents included). Printed in invisible ink, the viewer reads the book by ironing the pages. DVD of the ironing installation is included in a back pocket.

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art has a segment titled Irreversible Actions discussing Iron on their YouTube series Artists’ Books Unshelved, click here to view. (Jump to 4:21)

Out of print.

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Holdings

Vassar College Library, Wesleyan University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Wallace Memorial Library- RIT, Yale University, University of Delaware, Rochester Institute of Technology, Mills College, Duke University, University of Chicago, University of Utah, California Polytechnic State University, Florida State University, University of Tulsa, Swarthmore College, Indiana University, George Mason University, University of Michigan, Harvard University, Library of Congress, University of Wisconsin, Bucknell University, Messiah College

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Metadata

Title:

Iron

Date of publication:

2008

Place of publication:

Rosendale, NY

Publisher:

Women's Studio Workshop

ISBN:

1893125637

Dimensions:

28 x 31 cm.

Number in edition:

45

Paging:

[48] p., [18] leaves + 1 DVD

Paper:

Stonehenge, Glama

Printing method:

screenprint, digital, and letterpress

Binding:

Case Bound

Structure:

Codex

Signature:

Signed by the artist

Printer:

Tatana Kellner

Binder:

Tatana Kellner