[Generations]

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Photographs of the 1999-2000 artist's book competition winner "Generations," created by Teel Savage. The book is made from onion skin, flowers, and printed text that is adhered to handmade paper with wax coating. The “leaves” of book are circular in shape and bound with a single piece of twine that runs through the center of each leaf, creating a chain-like effect. It is housed in a circular hat box, decorated with handmade paper, flowers, and title, all adhered with wax coating. In the first image the circular onion pages are laid out in a circle, containing either presses flowers or … continued below

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4 photographs : col. ; 4305 x 3267 px. 5184 x 3456 px. 4960 x 3307 px. 5184 x 3389 px.

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Savage, Teel 1999/2000.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: University Photography Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 223 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photographs of the 1999-2000 artist's book competition winner "Generations," created by Teel Savage. The book is made from onion skin, flowers, and printed text that is adhered to handmade paper with wax coating. The “leaves” of book are circular in shape and bound with a single piece of twine that runs through the center of each leaf, creating a chain-like effect. It is housed in a circular hat box, decorated with handmade paper, flowers, and title, all adhered with wax coating. In the first image the circular onion pages are laid out in a circle, containing either presses flowers or pressed leaves. Starting at the top and going clockwise, words on seven of the circles are seen and say: Time, Cycle, Circle, Generations, Granddaughter, Rebirth, Descendant. Image 2, closeup of "Generations." Shown is a circle with two small green leaves pressed on it. The word "Generations" below it. Image 3, closeup of "Time" and "Cycle." One of the circles contains a pressed flower, the word Time below it. The other circle contains a pressed brown leaf, the word Cycle below it. Image 4, closeup of "Circle." The circle contains a pressed flower, which is titled Circle at the top.

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4 photographs : col. ; 4305 x 3267 px. 5184 x 3456 px. 4960 x 3307 px. 5184 x 3389 px.

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This image was taken for use in the digital version of UNT Special Collections' exhibit of its Biennial Artists' Book Competition.

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  • Preferred Citation: University Photography Collection (U0458), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Drawn from the UNT Archives, these photographs depict images of University of North Texas football, UNT alumni and alumni events, and images of the changing and growing University of North Texas campus.

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  • 1999/2000

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  • June 17, 2020, 1:52 p.m.

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Savage, Teel. [Generations], photograph, 1999/2000; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703744/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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