MT: mixed media book in case: hand-woven paper, card, fabric, and string (CASE: 4x27x37 / BOOK: 2x24x33)
ED: 22/500
TX: signed with felt-pen at center of case idiosyncratically in Greek <Talaganis // 2003>, inscribed at upper left <Fotini>, signed with felt-pen at center of cover idiosyncratically in Greek <Talaganis // 2003>, inscribed with pen at lower left <22/500>, inscribed at frontispiece <For The American College / of Greece / Athens / VII / IX / 2005>, signed <Talaganis>
CM:The Magical Secret of Myrto is a tale by Fotini Tomai-Konstantopoulou, illustrated with paintings by Dimitris Talaganis. The cover of the book is of unique handmade paper adorned with petal-and-leaves on a natural colored sisol base. The book itself is set inside a clothbound case decorated with a unique collage by Talaganis. This version no.22 of 500 copies was especially prepared for the ACG Art Collection and presented on 7 September 2005 with a special dedication to the College by Talaganis.
[Megakles 09/2005]
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
TOMAI-KONSTANTOPOULOU, FOTINI The Magical Secret of Myrto, with Paintings by Dimitris Talaganis 2003 Athens
