Deception / Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana; Zahra Partovi; Elizabeth Harington; Jerry Kelly; Daniel Keleher

Deception / Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana; Zahra Partovi; Elizabeth Harington; Jerry Kelly; Daniel Keleher

Coptic bindings

FA.B96.1544
Fine Art Collection
llustrations: 8 p. of color lithographs (17 x 49 cm.) folded to form 2 double leaves with Persian calligraphy superimposed.; 25 x 17 cm.
1998
Jerry Kelly
Zahra Partovi
Dieu Donne Papermill, Inc.
Zahra Partovi
Artists' books
Coptic binding and translations by Zahra Partovi. The book presents a selection of Rumi with text in English and Persian. Includes fold-outs and etchings byElizabeth Harrington, calligraphy by Jerry Kelly. Enclosed in clamshell box with work title hot-stamped on front. For discussion of the editions of selections from Rūmī published by Vincent Fitz Gerald, cf. article by Gerrit Henry in Print collector's newsletter, v. 21 (Mar.-Apr. 1990), p. 10-12. The Center for Book Arts holds the artist's proof, signed in pencil by Partovi and Harrington.