Films of Jim Koss, 2017
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Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections Division
- Title
- Films of Jim Koss
- Dates
- 2017 (inclusive)20172017
- Quantity
- 13.7 GB (2 digital files)
- Collection Number
- PH1616
- Summary
- Two digital videos relating to Jim Koss, book artist.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is entirely digital and can be viewed only on the Libraries' Digital Collections website.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
Two digital videos: 1. Insistent clarity and 2. The Jim Joint (Master class with Jim Koss). Insistent clarity is a full length documentary about artist Jim Koss, including original poetry, letterpress printing, drawing, painting, woodblock and monotype prints, paper cutting and collage. In the Jim Joint, book artist Jim Koss demonstrates how to create a hinge technique he developed for accordion books called the Jim Joint.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative Information
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Description: Insistent clarity: artists' books of Jim Koss1 digital video file (MP4 format) (50 minutes, 2 seconds) : sound, color
Full length documentary about artist Jim Koss, including original poetry, letterpress printing, drawing, painting, woodblock and monotype prints, paper cutting and collage.
Includes conversations with Jim Koss; Vicky and Bill Stewart of Vamp and Tramp Booksellers; Sandra Kroupa, University of Washington Libraries Book Art and Rare Book Curator; Kathryn Leonard, University of Washington Libraries Conservation Supervisor; Bob Hiebert of Printworks Gallery, Chicago.
Works by Jim Koss included in the documentary: Harvest Moon; Night of the South Winds; The Leaping Wheel; Before the Harvest; Ramona Creek; Clearwater; Spring's Rise; Barbelo; Housebook; The Death of the Machine; Alphabet Beach; The Garden is Resting; Phoenix; Banners; House; Stone Garden; The Black Bowl; A Night at Montana Charlie's; The Traveller's Tree; The Wind, the Bell's; Heroes; Ghost Plays.
Dates: 2017 -
Description: The Jim Joint1 digital video file (MP4 format) (1 hour, 14 minutes, 10 seconds) : sound, color
Book artist Jim Koss demonstrates how to create a “Jim Joint”; a hinge technique he developed for accordion books.
Participants/Performers: Jim Koss; Film by Lauren Dudley and Navin Kulshreshtha
Dates: 2017
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Subject Terms
- Moving Image Collections (University of Washington)
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
