Pie Is an Ancient Practice / Sarah Nicholls

Identifier:FA.B81.1239

Dimensions:9.5 x 4.5 in (24 x 12 cm) closed

Creation dates:2010

Subjects: hand composition, letterpress printing, woodcut

Description:Letterpress and linoleum on paper. 9.5″ x 14″. Pamphlet on the History of Pie, published to coincide with a small-scale Pie Contest. "This small-scale publication combined text (found, handset) and image (carved in wood or linoleum) produced via obsolete technology (letterpress). The content of the series aims for historical interest, commemorative intent and a healthy dose of humor, and the distribution methods are based on the values of the gift economy. Participants in the pie contest all received a copy of the pamphlet to take home with them, as well as leftover pie." - from http://www.brainwashingfromphonetowers.com