Dog That Bit Son/First Hand / Eileen Arnow

Identifier:FA.B26.0382

Dimensions:12 leaves; 17.5 x 13 cm

Creation dates:1988

Subjects: artists' books, offset lithography, pamphlet bindings, short stories

Description:Pamphlet bound booklet with staple fold binding and illustrated red vellum bristol wrappers; with an enclosed paper band with text, " Two Books in One/ First Hand / Dog That Bit Son". Booklet contains two grizzly, illustrated stories. This book is, "set up like an ACE Doubleback with the stories starting on opposite ends and meeting up in the center. Dog That Bit Son is a short tale of a boy and the dog that bit him. It is told in an abbreviated but repetitive form that is reminiscent of "The House That Jack Built". First Hand is another short tale, based on a nightmare. It tells of an artist gone mad believing she is creating art by mutilating her fingers and hands."--[Statement on artist's website].