1987 San Francisco Culinary Ephemera - Aid and Comfort Artists Portfolio - Chez Panisse Patricia Curtan MFK Fisher- Free Shipping
This is a beautiful folio of work made in 1987 to raise money to fight the AIDS crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area.
This portfolio consists of 33 loose plates and broadsides with donated recipes, essays, and artwork by San Francisco / Bay Area luminaries in their field. The letterpress printing of the broadsides was also donated to the project by some of the world's most well-known fine printers.
Details
- Limited to 500 copies, first edition
- Complete, all contents — 37 leaves total: 33 from contributors (23 from restaurants and food writers, 10 from artists) and 4 leaves for title, contents, description, and credit page
Some contributors: Chez Panisse, Zuni, Stars, Fog City Diner, Square One, MFK Fisher, Calvin Trillin, James Beard, Squeak Carnwath, Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiebaud, David Goines, Peter Koch, Wesley Tanner, The Arion Press. See Contents image for full list.
Size
Maroon, gatefold stiff card portfolio with tipped on spine label is 9 1/8 x 13 1/8; most plates and broadsides are 9" x 13".
Condition
Portfolio has light wear at corners and a few spots of foxing at inner, lower corner. Some artist plates have light toning on edges. Overall fine condition.
10% of this sale will be donated to the SF AIDS Foundation.
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