Artists' Books

 

Nationality

British

Artist Dates

b. 1959

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Date of Work

1970

Medium

Artist book

Height

7 1/2"

Width

5 1/2"

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection, James Smith Pierce Collection

Status

Stored: FF_012_F

Location

UND Art Collections Repository

Artist Bio

Christopher C. Cook was born in North Yorkshire, England in 1959. Cook studied literature and the fine arts at the University of Exeter, UK, and then moved on to the Royal College of Art, London where he received his MA in painting. He is best known for his monochromatic work both painted and drawn in graphite powder in resin or oil. His artworks are often showcased in his artists' books alongside poems of his. Christopher C. Cook has work in the permanent collections in the Minneapolis Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many others around the world.

Additional Information

Cream colored book with "A Book of Instants" on the cover.

James Smith Pierce Collection

For more information about this book, please contact UND Art Collections.

Condition

Very good

Rights

Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”

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