The Shades of Autumn

[Niagara Falls, NY]: Carol Schwartzott, 1994. Softcover. Fine. Softcover. Number 429 of 500 copies signed and numbered by the book artist. Carol Schwartzott has been creating artists' books for over twenty-five years. Her work appears in many museums,and private collections including the libraries of the Smithsonian, the National Gallery of Art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. This lovely miniature book is one in a series of four miniatures that the artist referred to as "The Seasons." This is the fall volume. It contains fifteen illustrations of flowers and fruit with autumn hues and items associated with autumn foliage and harvest. It also includes a quotation from the poet Lana LaForest on the first and last pages. The book is designed and bound by Schwartzott and printed offset. This is an accordion fold book with paper covers in shades of tan and brown. It is tied closed with a orange ribbon. It is housed in an acrylic box. In fine condition. Measures 2.75 x 2.75 inches. Unpaginated. MINI/121025.