Underground Dreams of a Cactus
Judith Margolis
1983
Signed and numbered limited-edition (20) book of 16 intaglio pages; Stonehenge rag paper; French fold structure and concertina binding, full color etched mono-print cover. Comes in a custom-formed plexi display box. Created during a month-long artists residency, funded in part by the New York State Council for the Arts, at Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale NY, 1983.
The figurative drawings and text show a post-modern woman seeking clues to life’s mysteries, while also attempting to attain well being. Etchings incorporate a hand-written text whose font, reminiscent of Ben Shahn’s distinctive calligraphy, chronicles the perils of women’s existence in a body-conscious, sex-conscious world.
- Copies: 20
- Pages: 16
- Type of binding: Concertina
- Dimensions (cm): 38X28
- Type of printing: etching
- Place of publication: NY, US
- Supported by: Women's Studio Workshop, Rosedale, NY
- Book photography: Leafing: Yair Meyuhas & Shiraz Grinbaum
Judith Margolis is an Israel-based American essayist and artist who makes paintings, drawings, artist's books, and multi-media collages. Much of her work explores tensions between consciousness, feminism, and religious ritual tradition. Since 2000, Margolis has been the Art Editor of Nashim: The Journal of Jewish Women's Studies and Gender Issues, published by Indiana University Press. She is the Creative Director of Bright Idea Books, which produces limited edition and unique artist's books. She lives and works in Jerusalem.
