Poem to be Read from Right to Left / Marwa Helal

Identifier:FA.FFS32.3311

Dimensions:33 x 33 cm (folded to 33 x 16.5 cm); 13" x 13" (folded to 13" x 6.5")

Creation dates:2019

Subjects: broadsides, letterpress printing, poetry, relief printing, relief prints

Description:A letterpress printed broadside of a Marwa Helal poem, printed in orange, grey and brown. The words of the text are set right to left, so as to be read like Arabic. The broadside is illustrated with two relief prints of lambs, printed in grey, and a relief print of a fox, printed in orange. Additionally, the broadside is illustrated with three relief prints of circles, lightly colored so as to almost be blind. The broadside is folded once to create a three-panel pamphlet. The broadside is signed by the poet, and the colophon reads: "Produced in honor of the poet's reading at the Center for Book Arts on May 30th, 2019 for the Broadside Reading Series. Designed and printed by Keith Graham in an edition of 100." CBA has one copy, this is copy 1.