2 Items, 1 volume (20 unnumbered pages) : includes illustrations + pamphlet folder, 29 cm + pamphlet folder (36 cm)
Quantity
Creator
Crawley, IBe' Bulinda H.
Creator
Women's Studio Workshop
Language
English
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Technical
Other contributors: ceramics by IBe' Crawley and Rachel Dubicki; handmade paper by Aurora Brush, Marissa Perez, Amani Rodriguez,
IBe' Crawley, and Chris Petrone; bound by IBe' Crawley, Chris Petrone, Aurora Brush, Amani Rodriguez, and Marissa Perez.
Funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature,
the Cowles Family Foundation, the Milton and Avery Arts Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Rare Book Room copy is edition 24 of 52 copies. Text in English.
Description
"11033 is the artist's meditation on the feelings and experiences of Mary Morst, a black woman in the Virginia State Penitentiary
in 1921. Imprisoned behind the black bars of the book's cover, 11033 centers Mary's complex life and shares her story as an
imprisoned murderer and the mother of twin children born 'behind bars.' This sculptural artist's book incorporates embedded
copies of archival documents, including newspaper clippings, letters, and pardon applications alongside a fictional text woven
poetically throughout the historical narrative. The inspiration for this project grew from IBe' Crawley's research into the
untold stories of women and girls impacted by oppressive Virginia laws and continued enslavement. Unlike most black women
and girls, Mary Morst's story is recorded because of her relationship to the penal system. IBe' Crawley conducted research
at Virginia State Library, where all the prison records for Morst are publically available."--Women's Studio Workshop webpage,
viewed August 1, 2022
"The inspiration for this project grew from IBe' Crawley's research into the untold stories of women and girls impacted by
oppressive Virginia laws and continued enslavement. Unlike most black women and girls, Mary Morst's story is recorded because
of her relationship to the penal system. IBe' Crawley conducted research at Virginia State Library, where all the prison records
for Morst are publicly available"--StayHappening.com website.
