Lu Zhang is a multi-disciplinary artist, researcher, and organizer who works in installation, sculpture, drawing, and text – often in response to a chosen site.
800 L78 2015 FOLIO c. 1 [BOOK 4, LEVEL 4, LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION]
2015 / Box of 31 polymer clay impressions housed in foam / 20.5 X 15.5 X 2.625 inches
Book four consists of a unique edition of 31 impressions made in polymer clay of architectural details found in the George Peabody Library. Each impression corresponds to a letter of the alphabet and was used as source material to produce a font called The George Peabody Font. Download the font here.
Part four of a 6 volume set of works, compiled and created to document the collection and site of the George Peabody Library of the Johns Hopkins University. Each part finds its expression based on the material housed in the particular level of the library.
photos by Joseph Hyde, book bound by Almanac Industries