Field Study: Ice Crystals of Antartctica Volume 2

  • SIGNED Softcover
  • Seattle: Ellen Sollod, 2025
By Sollod, Ellen, book artist
Seattle: Ellen Sollod, 2025. Softcover. Fine. Softcover. One of two copies signed and numbered by the book artist. This unusual book depicts ice crystals from Antarctica. The original sorce images were photographed under a microscope by a University of Washington atmospheric scientist during a three month sojourn in 1992. He allowed the book artist to modify his source images for this book. She chose to use a cyanotype process because of the relationship of water and light, which seemed fitting for the depiction of ice crystals.With blue and white paper covers with the title in a box on the front cover. The book has a flutter book structure and has cyanotypes on Canson Acquarelle paper. Colophon on transparent paper is slipped in. In fine condition. Measures 6.25 x 4 inches. ARTB/071425.

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