The OK Corral
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Description
"The OK Corral" has 54 pages in total, 46 of which include woodcut-type prints in bold red ink. The book is sewn and board-bound, giving it a strong structure. The covers are red with text printed on top in a slightly darker red ink, portraying negative, even violent verbs like “obstruct” and “collude.” The extended colophon is a sheet of paper matching one of the pages in the book with negative descriptors such as “vile” and “wrathful”; on the back of the sheet is an in-depth description of how the book was made.
While the content of the book does not specifically mention politics, "The OK Corral" clearly makes a statement about the followers of Trump and his administration. The book highlights the negative behavior that has come to be considered acceptable through the normalization of that behavior through Trump's actions, along with the negative ideologies perpetuated by his followers.
Publisher
Eve Press
Subject
Government, power, politics, politicians, political issues, Trump administration
Extent
8.5" x 11". Includes one hardcover book and an extended colophon.
Style
Sewn board-bound book
Material
French red text paper, Mohawk Crane's Crest #28 Wove Writing paper, Gans OS Soy Plus PMS 485 red ink, 51 wood fonts.
Technique
Letterpress printed on a Vandercook 4. Hardcover. Binding based on Gary Frost's 1987 sewn board binding.
Date
2020
Recommended Citation
Ellis, Elsi Vassdal, "The OK Corral" (2020). Rollins College Book Arts Collection. 121.
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/book_arts/121
Other Information
Edition 5 of 45. Signed by the artist.