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Fulton, Jack. 2 Saunters: Summer and Winter 1978 by Jack Fulton.
Fulton, Jack. 2 Saunters: Summer and Winter 1978 by Jack Fulton.
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San Rafael, California: Pencil Press, 1986. ISBN 0-9615565-0-7.San Rafael, California: Pencil Press, 1986. ISBN 0-9615565-0-7. A "catena" of photography and words by Jack Fulton. Signed on front flyleaf. Large format artist's book in illustrated boards. Near fine. Summary:
2 Saunters: Summer and Winter 1978: A Catena of Photography and Words (published in 1986 by Pencil Press) is a large-format artist's book by California photographer and educator Jack Fulton, featuring a foreword by art historian Wanda M. Corn.
Key Details & Summary
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Scope & Concept: Subtitled a "catena" (a connected series or chain) of images and text, the book chronicles Fulton's physical and visual excursions—or "saunters"—across Western landscapes during the summer and winter seasons of 1978.
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Artistic Style & Presentation: The volume pairs color and monochrome landscape photography with Fulton’s characteristic handwritten annotations, reflections, visual embellishments, and puns written around and alongside the images.
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Themes: It weaves together personal journal-style commentary, environmental observations, and conceptual wordplay, capturing both the natural beauty and human eccentricities encountered throughout the American West.
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Format: Issued in a limited edition of 2,500 copies as a hardcover artist's book in illustrated boards without a dust jacket.
