Jan Davis
Jan Davis, 1952 Australia
SOLOMON BLUE (1994)
This small blue cloth covered artist book takes its name SOLOMON BLUE from the label of a local brand of Tuna Fish Solomon Blue packed in the Solomon Islands. It is a precurser to Davis’ 7 volume SOLOMON of 1995. Published by the artist in an unlimited edition.
Grahame, N 1994, BEWARE books by artists, Numero Uno Publications, Brisbane. p. 55.
SOLOMON (1995)
Seven volumes exploring language and space in the context of the Solomon IsLands. It combines certain aspects of concrete poetry with historical and contemporary images and texts. SOLOMON was produced from photographs taken in the Solomon Islands which have been digitally manipulated and printed on a bubble jet printer. Seven volumes housed in slip case. Each volume 13.5 x 13.5 x 10.4 cm in box 14.6 x 13.8 x 9.5 cm. Signed and numbered in an edition of 10. Collection holds edition 9/10. Published by the artist.
Grahame, Noreen 2007, ‘the book the poet, the artist and the breakthrough’, Artlink, vol. 27, no. 1.
Runde, Sabine; Solter, Stefan and Menz, Christopher 2000, Craft from Scratch, 8. Triennale for Form and Matters Australia and Germany, Museum für Angewante Kunst, Frankfurt am Main.
miniature Solomon (1995)
4 miniature ‘Solomon’ booklets ea. 5.7 x 6.6 cm, containing some images from the seven volume SOLOMON. Published by the artist.
GOGO GIRL (2007)
Could be viewed as the sad life story of a busy woman or an invitation to take time to reflect. Hand-stamped. 12.0 x 13.0 cm. Edition of 5. Collection holds edition a/p. numero uno publications.