Made Up by Crooked Letter Press
Ellen Knudson: "Made Up is a non-scientific science book about the imaginary cellular composition of the human body. Fourteen cells are illustrated: Anger, Curiosity, Failure, Fear, Jealousy, Joy, Knowledge, Location, Love, The Past, Success, Talent, Trust, Work.
"The cell images are vibrant multi-block and reduction linoleum prints with a diagram explaining how each cell operates. The text is playfully pseudo-scientific and presents theories about the attributes that 'make up' a person.
"The inspiration for Made Up stems from a general fascination with how things are constructed. I often think about how people are similar and how we are different, and wonder how those similarities and differences occur. I had been drawing cells in my sketchbook and formed the idea of imaginary, emotional cellular structures that might 'make up' a person. I listed fourteen types of cells (Anger, Curiosity, etc.) and wrote text for each cell using indirectly scientific language. To further support the pseudo-scientific nature of the books' content, I used a non-digital form of image creation for the cells — multi-block linoleum cuts."Ellen Knudson, deluxe edition (Out of Print): "The color multiple block linoleum prints of imaginary cellular structures are featured without text in their pure, vibrant glory. The Deluxe edition (Out of Print) is limited to 5 copies, numbers 1 through 5. … Each box has a window that features a detail from a selected print. Each of the five Deluxe copies have a different print in the window." - Ellen Knudson
Processes, Dimensions, and Edition Information
By Ellen Knudson
Gainesville, Florida: Crooked Letter Press, 2014/2015. Edition of 50.
6 x 12.25"; 17 pages. Typefaces: Spectrum and Franklin Gothic Condensed printed from photo-polymer plates. Cell images: multi-block and reduction linoleum prints. Printed on Mohawk 100# text weight papers. Drum-leaf binding with foldouts. Laid in clamshell enclosure of Davey board, Dover book cloth and Colorplan papers. . Edition of 50: 1 -5 deluxe (Out of Print) with 14 prints in a large box, 6 – 10 with different detail image from prints in the clamshell window. Written, designed, and letterpress printed by Ellen Knudson. Signed and numbered by the artist.Deluxe edition (out of print): 19" x 14" x 2.5" sectioned clamshell box containing 14 unfolded prints with copy of the book "Made Up". Base of box sectioned for book on right and 9 sheets 12 x 12" with title page, text and images. 18.25 x 12.25" separate "board" laid over sectioned compartments. 8 prints 18 x 12" each laid on separation board.