A Covenant of Seasons: Monotypes by Joellyn Duesberry, Poems by Pattiann Rogers
New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1998. First Edition, First Printing.
A lyrical artist’s book pairing contemporary vivid landscapes with poetry
A finely produced late-20th-century livre d’artiste uniting the monotype landscapes of Joellyn Duesberry with original poetry by Pattiann Rogers. The work explores the cyclical transformation of nature through the four seasons, presenting a sustained dialogue between image and text that reflects the continuing vitality of artist–poet collaborations.
Duesberry’s atmospheric monotypes—at once abstract and topographical—are reproduced in 48 color plates, complemented by 25 black-and-white illustrations. Rogers’s poems, many published here for the first time, respond to these visual meditations with language that is both sensory and philosophical. An essay by David Park Curry situates the collaboration within a broader tradition of seasonal and nature-based artistic expression, while additional commentary from figures such as Robert Adams underscores the work’s critical reception.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Square format, pictorial boards. 10 × 10 inches. 155 pages.Illustrations: 48 color plates; 25 black-and-white reproductions.
CONDITION: Near Fine. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; minimal shelf handling wear.
CONTEXT —
Published by Hudson Hills Press, known for high-quality art books, this volume exemplifies the late 20th-century revival of the artist’s book as a collaborative form. Duesberry’s monotypes—often characterized by layered color fields and shifting perspectives—suggest landscape as memory and sensation rather than strict representation.
Rogers’s poetry parallels this approach, using close observation of the natural world to explore themes of time, mortality, and renewal. The result is a unified aesthetic object where visual rhythm and poetic cadence reinforce one another.
SUBJECTS: Joellyn Duesberry, Pattiann Rogers, monotype printmaking, nature and seasons in art, contemporary American poetry, artist–poet collaborations, Art Books, Poetry, Artist’s Books, Illustrated Books.
Item #21976
ISBN: 1555951562
Price: $40.00
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