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Ethics of Dust Artist's Book by History-Papers

$55.00

“Published by History-Papers, John Ruskin’s The Ethics of the Dust is a dialogue, teaching ethics and aesthetics under the guise of crystallography – joining science and the humanities. The ten lectures are housed in individual volumes, each with a silkscreened cover. An introductory volume contains a new introduction by Ella Mershon, Ruskin’s front matter from the second edition (1875), and photographs by Lex Thompson of minerals made in museum period rooms. The text is set in two alternating columns to emphasize the structure of the dialogue with a format resembling text message exchanges.” -Lex Thompson of History-Papers

10” x 6.75” x 1.25”

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

“Published by History-Papers, John Ruskin’s The Ethics of the Dust is a dialogue, teaching ethics and aesthetics under the guise of crystallography – joining science and the humanities. The ten lectures are housed in individual volumes, each with a silkscreened cover. An introductory volume contains a new introduction by Ella Mershon, Ruskin’s front matter from the second edition (1875), and photographs by Lex Thompson of minerals made in museum period rooms. The text is set in two alternating columns to emphasize the structure of the dialogue with a format resembling text message exchanges.” -Lex Thompson of History-Papers

10” x 6.75” x 1.25”

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

History-Papers publishes paper products for shelf and wall inspired by historical texts and narratives deserving of greater recognition. History-Papers’ books re-present texts in a newly designed format that is grounded in the period of the writing, but invested with contemporary design and materiality. Their wallpapers relate to their companion book texts with a shared visual iconography and symbolic reference in the patterns. They are designed to be used individually or as entire roomsets that can bring a period sensibility for wall treatments into both the historic and contemporary home or business.