Accession Number2007/2.77.1
TitleWorkbook
Artist(s)Michele Oka DonerArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date2004Medium & Supportink on paper (hardcover)Dimensions 12 13/16 in x 18 1/8 in x 1 in (32.54 cm x 46.04 cm x 2.54 cm);12 13/16 in x 18 1/8 in x 1 in (32.54 cm x 46.04 cm x 2.54 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artistSubject matterPublished by OKA Press in 2004, this book contains reproductions of prints and drawings of patterns from botanical and paleontological sources that served as preparatory drawings for the public installations between 1990-2003, including one at the Miami International Airport, titled "A Walk on the Beach". Also included in the book are texts by the artist and a number of other scholars, including the paleontologist Andrew Knoll, artists Ulrike Meyer Stump and Dona Warner, and art historian and critic Arlene Raven.
Physical DescriptionA published book containing text, prints and drawings. The cover is pale blue with a white pattern of a plant. On the title page, the artist dedicated and signed the book in black ink: "April 12, 2007 / given to the University of / Michigan Museum of Art / to recognize the contribution / of James Christen Steward. / Michele Oka Doner".
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Keywords
botany
plant-derived motifs
preparatory drawings
prints (visual works)
workbooks