“I WAS THERE, Brittany Sanders’ anthology jewelbox of an artist’s book is a veritable wondercabinet, brimming over with daft marvels and somber delights – stories, drawings, rumors, fables, photos, dreamscapes – all of them exquisitely fashioned and sumptuously presented.”
-Lawrence Weschler
author and New Yorker contributor

An anthology artist book that takes the traditional art form of the hand printed book to a contemporary setting, bringing together emerging and established writers and artists. Contributors include Naomi Shihab Nye, Rick Ridgeway, Anne Lamott, Mark Salzman, Richard Wilbur, Aracelís Girmay and a letter of ‘truth’ by Albert Eintstein.



I WAS THERE


2001
Signed edition of 250
8 x 10 inches
Hand-printed on the letterpress.

The original artwork includes poetry,
a pop-up, miniature book and
hand-tipped fine offset printed paintings.
Somerset, Chartham, Zerkall paper.
Western case binding.
Hand sewn and bound.
Italian book cloth.
Slip-cover case

$850
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Walter Feldman: A Packet of Letters
Aracelís Girmay: Girl Medusa
Albert Einstein: A Reply
Mark Salzman: The Pre & Post Brain of a New Father
Marvel Cassidy and Jessica Yu: The Kinda Sutra
Aracelís Girmay: Girl Medusa
Richard Wilbur: Apology
Laurel Braitman: After Apology
Amy Borezo: Miniature Gardens and Glass Houses II
Stefan Hagen: Crossing the New York Ferry