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Providing a visual counterpoint to the poems, the lithographs by Enid Mark merge sea and sky charts, topographical diagrams, antique maps, scientific drawings, and map-referential symbols. |
The plan for this limited edition artist's book developed during the quincentenary celebration of Columbus' voyage to the New World. That Age of Discovery was a time when women remained at home and men navigated oceans and explored distant shores.
In contrast, twentieth-century women encircle the globe with ease. Reflecting this phenomenon, the text of Beyond The Map contains fourteen poems selected from the work of eleven women who use journey and exploration as metaphor.
Printed on Rives heavyweight paper, the subtle colorations shift and blend to create a variety of blues, grays, and greens that echo the
ever-changing hues of earth, sea, and sky.
Limited to thirty-five numbered copies, plus proofs. Numbered and signed by the artist. 1995. Out of print. |
MARGARET ATWOOD