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[Group leaving Robert E. Lee School]

Description: Photograph of a group of people leaving the elementary school, Robert E. Lee. In the image a group of five men are leading the group outside while the rest follow behind. The Robert E. Lee School building was built in 1923. The brick building has a large walkway to one entrance in the center with minimal shrubbery and large expanses of grass.
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hamilton Drug Store, 1942]

Description: Photograph of the Hamilton Drug Store taken from the corner across the street. On the side of a building, a sign hangs with the words "Hamilton Drug Store" and another one with the words "W. F. Pat Hamilton."
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[College Club plaque]

Description: Photograph of a historical campus plaque in the University Archive for the College Club. It marks the spot for the North Texas State Teachers College. Listed are the Board of Regents members and other general info about the building. It was erected in 1946.
Date: September 17, 2007
Creator: Mears, Michelle M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Grilled Cheese]

Description: Photographs of the 2009-2010 artist's book competition honorable mention "Grilled Cheese" created by Carlynn Field. The book is a sculptural representation of a grilled cheese sandwich made of yellow fabric, printed fabric, hand-dyed silk, and batting. When opened, the "cheese" is revealed to be a long accordion-folded strip of cloth, each panel with an embroidered representation of the steps to make a grilled cheese sandwich. The volume is presented on a blue heavy plastic circular plate. The … more
Date: 2009/2010
Creator: Field, Carlynn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[In A Day, In My Room, With My Cat]

Description: Photographs of the 2019-2020 artist's book competition honorable mention "In A Day, In My Room, With My Cat" created by Nhi B. Nguyen. Media: watercolor, gouache, ink, acrylic. In A Day, In My Room, With My Cat takes on a person's day spent in their room. The artist inspects certain parts of a day where a woman interacts with her cat, in the form of a pop-up book that can be displayed in the round. Image 2 the book is opened up on all sides, showing popups of a young girl and her cat. Image 2, … more
Date: 2019/2020
Creator: Nguyen, Nhi B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Matter of Time]

Description: Photographs of the 2017-2018 artist's book competition winner "A Matter of Time" created by Samuel C. Cowan. Media: Leather, etched copper, screen print and watercolor on paper. A Matter of Time is the study of the effects of light and time on space. It is a celebration of repetition through subtle, predictable change. The first image is a triangular book, the middle of it a light brown triangle with subtle lines that make it resemble an eye. Image 2, the triangular book is opened up to show se… more
Date: 2017/2018
Creator: Cowan, Samuel C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Space Between Us]

Description: Photographs of the 2003-2004 artist's book competition winner "A Space Between Us" created by Lisa Tristan Mellot (aka Elizabeth Mellott-Carreon). Each of the twelve volumes of A Space Between Us consists of fired clay covers that enclose handmade paper pages. The pages open as a triptych to reveal contrasting statements about how the artist related with her mother at various ages and how her mother related with the artist's grandmother at the same ages. Beneath the pages are recessed compartme… more
Date: 2003/2004
Creator: Mellott-Carreon, Lisa Tristan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Microscopic Book]

Description: Photographs of the 2019-2020 artist's book competition honorable mention "Microscopic Book" created by Todd Rychener. Media: alcohol ink, acetate, fabric, paper. Designed to not have an obvious front or back, Microscopic Book can be read left to right starting at either cover. The intention is to bring to mind: biology class microscope slides, 35mm film slides, kaleidoscopes, fossilized amber, gemstones, or underwater sunlight. The first image is of the grey book seen from the top, the cover of… more
Date: 2019/2020
Creator: Rychener, Todd
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Better to See You With]

Description: Photographs of the 2001-2002 artist's book competition winner "The Better to See You With" created by Herman Iselin. Wolf fur binding and embroidered red velvet end papers enclose pages with the story of Little Red Riding Hood embossed in Braille. The book was designed as a concept piece, which would allow a blind child to experience the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The cover of the book is a square shaped blob of grey fur. Image 2, top of closed book. The grey fur of the cover can be seen,… more
Date: 2001/2002
Creator: Iselin, Herman
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[My Tooth Fairy Pillow]

Description: Photographs of the 2019-2020 artist's book competition winner "My Tooth Fairy Pillow" created by Howard Spillman. Media: gouache, paper, terry cloth, thread. My Tooth Fairy Book is presented as a continuation of the artist's exploration of childhood, and the intimacy found when reflecting on the shared experiences of those raised in similar contexts. The first image shows a small plush square book, a fairy and the title stitched on it in pastel colors. Image 2, a book opened up to several panel… more
Date: 2019/2020
Creator: Spillman, Howard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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