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THBEllen Knudson/Crooked Letter Press Handmade Artist's Book
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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveOct 10, 2024
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- Lot Description
Lugubrious Distance by Ellen Knudson [Leigh Ellen Wall], Gainesville, Florida: Crooked Letter Press, 2011, numbered 3 of 50, signed by Knudson, letterpress printed from magnesium plates, interleaved pages artist's handmade Philippine Gampi paper, numerous illustrations with accompanying text, housed in matching cloth slipcase
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
From the Prologue: "I only recently left North Carolina, having lived in both Carolinas my entire life. It seems ludicrous now, but I somehow thought I was a city girl, that I cared nothing about quiet, warmth, trees, and the absence of crowds — all of the things a city lacks. North Carolina kept its arms around me for so long I began to hate its comfort. I struggled against it and like a good parent it let me go, knowing all along I would miss it. It bided its time, doing what it does and let the longing build in me. The realization of what I’d lost crept up on me, caught me off guard like steam after a cool rain. These are the details, the myths and the handwriting on the wall — the how and why it wriggled its way into my heart. (The text above was written in 1998. It is all still true, except that we left North Carolina fourteen years ago.)"
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Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
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