"A curious interpretation of the wit of a Negress in troubled times; with illustrations. Presented to you this Christmas '97 by the Peter Norton Family, benefactors."
Statement of responsibility: by Kara Elizabeth Walker ; [pop-up design by David Eisen]
Content: "Edition of 4,000"--T.p. verso.
Content: Place of publication from label on shipping container; return address reads: The Norton Fambly [sic] ... Santa Monica, CA."
Statement of responsibility: "Pop-up design by David Eisen, Eisen Architects, Inc., Boston, MA; laser cutting by Lasercraft, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA; text designed by Timothy Silverlake, Valencia, CA; printed by Typecraft, Inc., Pasadena, CA; binding by Roswell Book BInders, Phoenix, AZ; assembled and fulfilled by Marketing Techniques Inc., Carlsbad, CA"--T.p. verso.
Biographical/historical: "Each year the Peter Norton family commissions an art edition to celebrate the Christmas season and holidays. This year's is a pop-up silhouette book by Kara Walker"--T.p. verso.
Content: Contains 4 pop-up structures of laser-cut black paper.
