Field Guides to Art in Nature

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Artist’s Field Guide to Art in Nature: Color
2008
archival inkjet-printed accordion book
9”H x 9.5”W
14 pages

There are different iterations of the Field Guides to Art in Nature. My accordion books Color and Pattern are stand-alone pieces. They are also included in the collaborative book made for the installation Summerhouse Library and the editioned artwork below.

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Artist’s Field Guide to Art in Nature: Pattern
2008
archival inkjet-printed stab-bound book
9”H x 9.5”W
14 pages

Field Guides to Art in Nature
2006
laser-printed, staple-bound
6”H x 6.5”W x .5”D
Edition 100
Collaboration with Chad Rutter and Laura Fulk

In the editioned book there are four chapters that explore the relationship between art and nature through photo collage images: Color (Wirth), Form (Fulk), Pattern (Wirth), and Perspective (Rutter). Published to accompany the outdoor installation Summerhouse Library for the Secret Garden project at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

This version is available through Printed Matter, NY.
For the overall installation, see Public Art.