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Amee J. Pollack
New York, NY

www.ameejpollack.com



Sanctuary
Unique altered book: folded pages and carved textblock; Bas relief; screen printing; handmade clay and wire furniture; acrylic; modeling paste; and beads.
9.5 (w) x 12 (h) x 8 (d) in.
2005

   



Civilized Digs
Screen and laser printing; bas relief and decoupage; embossed copper plate with patina; Acrylic; Modeling paste; Expanded installation board; & Nepalese and handmade papers.
8 (h) x 23 (w) x 24 (d) in.
2006

   

Maria G. Pisano is the director of MGP Studio Arts and publishes artists books and prints under the Memory Press imprint. Her works are in numerous private and public collections, including the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, Stanford University, the University of Delaware and many more. Her book, Vita Defuncta, is part of the GBW 100th anniversary exhibit. She has published articles in the book arts publications Tabaellae Ansatae and Dog Eared Magazine. Her work is featured in Making Memory Books by Hand by Kristina Feliciano. Over the years she has been continually involved in curating exhibits, such as "The Elements: Creative Energy" at the Hunterdon Museum of Art, in Clinton, NJ. In 2006 she presented a paper at the Constructions of Death, Mourning, and Memory Conference. In 2007 she will have a one person exhibit of books and prints at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as part of the Book FOR(u)Ms Book Artists Series, where she will also be curating the exhibit Book Artists' Response to Death and Memory, and delivering the accompanying lecture .



Amee J. Pollack's work appeared in the following exhibition(s) organized by The Center for Book Arts
(un)Contained Vessels
 Artist Members Annual Exhibition, Co-organized by Alexander Campos, Executive Director, The Center for Book Arts, and Pamela Spitzmueller, Book Artist and James W. Needham Chief Conservator for Special Collections, The Harvard University Library and the College Library
Civilized Digs
(2006) Screen and laser printing, bas relief and decoupage, embossed copper plate with patina, decorative papers, boards, acrylic
Mutilated/Cultivated Environments
 Artist Members Annual Exhibition, organized by Carol Barton, Artist and Alexander Campos, CBA Executive Director.
Community Directory
(2006) Altered book, carved, collaged, waxed community directory