The deluxe edition of The Book of Visions is a truly exceptional and luxurious object. Its contents-all of which were created by the artist-are a collection of objects inspired by the characters in the film:
Flip-book: A scene of Joseph Smith, Jr. from the film, 80 pages, hand-bound with a light brown cover of Ingres Fabriano paper mould made in Italy, japanese binding with linen thread, 4.5'' x 2.5'' x .5" Rubber stamp: An image from the film, 2.25'' x 1.75"x 2.25", wooden base and handle. Soft figure: Hand-sewn cloth figure of Black Elk embroidered and painted, with clay hunting bow, 3'' x 2'' x .5'' Game board and pieces: Game inspired by a medieval French boardgame reconceived with characters from the film, printed and mounted inside the box's lid, and fourteen wooden game disks including one hand-painted red in a handmade, suede pouch with rawhide string closure. DVD: Running time: eleven minutes, forty seconds; color. The disc is overprinted with an original artwork. Box: The clamshell container itself is richly detailed: each object is given its own compartment in the box, all surfaces covered in crimson Asahi silk. On the lid of the box is a printed image of Joan, Black Elk and Joseph laid down into a recessed windowpane inset. The boxes are constructed in wood and board by Talas, New York, New York. All are signed and numbered by the artist, in an edition of ten (plus two artist's proofs and one publisher's proof).
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