Exhibitions

A Poet Speaks: Zahra Partovi

A Poet Speaks, an experimental installation with three diverse elements, represents a “temple” to poetry and homage to the words of the 13th century poet J. M. Rumi. The physical core of the installation is a wall of paper sewn onto booking mull. The sheets of paper are covered with the words of the poet. The sound installation, enveloping the visitor from various directions, is continuous recorded utterances of Rumi’s poetry by 60 readers, sometimes as recitation, but often in speaking tone. The hypnotically repetitive “moving image” installation metaphorically captures one of the most important principles of the poet’s philosophy. These three elements of the installation, the wall, the audio and the video contrast and complement one another to open a window through which the viewer and listener can have a glimpse of the world of an enigmatic poet.

Exhibition Checklist:

Deception
(1998) Etchings by Elizabeth Harington
Letterpress by Daniel Keleher, Wild Carrot Letterpress
Calligraphy by Jerry Kelly
Etchings by Alexander Duravcevic & Vincent FitzGerald, D2 Press
Box by Priscilla Spitler, Hands on Bookbinding

DIVAN_E_SHAMS
(1996) Letterpress by Daniel Keleher, Wild Carrot Letterpress
Etchings by Vincent FitzGerald, Marjorie Van Dyke, & Kelly Driscoll, The Printmaking Workshop, Lynn Rogan, Lynn Rogan Associates.
Photogravure: Lothar Osterburg, Lothatr Osterburg Photogravure

Fragments of Light 2
(2003) Glass Sculpture by Kelly Driscoll
Letterpress by Daniel Keleher, Wild Carrot Letterpress
Calligraphy by Jerry Kelly
Etchings by Laser Edge Design

Fragments of Light 4
(2008) Artist: Fran Siegel
Letterpress by Wild Carrot Letterpress
Lithography by Kelly Driscoll
Laser by Studio Associates of New York
Metal Binder by Milgo Bufkin

Gazelle in the Donkey Stable
(1999) Etchings & Lithography by Alexander Duravcevic
Letterpress by Daniel Keleher, Wild Carrot Letterpress
Etchings by Alexander Duravcevic, D2 Press
Lithography by Kelly Driscoll, D2 Press

Letters
(1986) Lithographs by Agnes Murray
Offset lithography by John Hutchenson
Calligraphy by Jerry Kelly

Lover Beloved
(2000) Etchings by T. Kurahara
Letterpress by Daniel Keleher, Wild Carrot Letterpress
Etchings by D2 Press

Moses & The Shepherd
(1987) Etchings by Mark Beard
Letterpress by Daniel Keleher, Wild Carrot Letterpress
Etchings by Marjory Van Dyke

On the Art of Painting
(1989) Etchings & Sculpture by Annette Senneby
Letterpress by Daniel Keleher, Wild Carrot Letterpress
Calligraphy by Jerry Kelly & Zahra Partovi
Etchings by Marjorie Van Dyke & Vincent FitzGerald
Offset Lithoghraphy by Allethaire Press

Ruminations
(1998) Offset by Stinehour Press
Cover Art by Bernard Kirschenbaum
Book design by Jerry Kelly & Vincent FitzGerald

The Reed
(1989) Line etchings, mezzotints & watercolor by Susan Weil
Letterpress by Daniel Keleher, Wild Carrot Letterpress
Calligraphy by Jerry Kelly & Zahra Partovi
Etchings by Shigemitsu Tsukaguchi

The Story of the Parrot & the Merchant
(1981) Drawings by Don Kunz
Letterpress by Kelly/Winterton Press
Binding by Geraerd Charriere

Translations and Bindings
Poetry of J.M. Rumi
Translation by Zhara Partovi
Published by Vincent FitzGerald & Co.
1981-2008

Support for the Center for Book Arts’ visual arts programming is provided, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

A Poet Speaks: Zahra Partovi

Alexander Campos

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