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1-SELF (Careless Press): a thirty-six page handmade artists' book and catalog rolled into one (Edition: 50). The title suggests dual meaning of both intimate self-expression and the artist’s pattern-making background, growing up in the Los Angeles garment industry, as patterns were often marked "1-self" for manufacturing. 1-SELF was purchased by the Getty Museum, the Arthur and Mata Jaffe Collection, Otis College of Art & Design, The Brooklyn Museum and various private collections. It is also featured in the Bibliothèque Kandinsky at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, as well as UCLA Special Collections. Edition includes die-cut letterpressed cover, original watercolor, 14 archival (color) inkjet images, original block prints, hand-cut collar pattern flysheet, and essays by Shana Nys Dambrot and Kristina Newhouse, with quotes by the artist interspersed throughout. Book is hand-stitched, 8.5 x 8 inches, letterpressed, and come in a box with a block print label. Available for purchase at: Vamp & Tramp + Califa Bookssellers, Birmingham, AL; Irving Zucker Art Books, New York, NY; Koelsch Gallery, Houston, TX; Arcana Books on the Arts, Santa Monica, CA; and George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Edition of 50 (10 Artist Proofs), signed and numbered by the artist. Die-cut, letterpressed cover. Manila collar pattern cut-out. Original mini watercolor. 14 color high-quality inkjet images. Original 4"x5" block print insert, (signed & numbered). 600 word essay by Shana Nys Dambrot. 800 word essay by Kristina Newhouse. artist's quotes letterpressed on handmade papers. B/W image by Mary Milelczik Short compendium by Michael Phillips Hand-sewn binding. Book is 8.5 x 8 inches and comes in a box with original block print label. Special thanks to Judith Hoffberg.