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Guide to the Charles Hobson Collection, 1985-2008
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Description
The Charles Hobson Collection contains correspondence, design notes, drawings, prints, prototypes, copper plates, etc. used
in the creation and publication of artist books.
Background
Charles Hobson is an artist who uses pastel, monotype and other printmaking variations to construct images for books and works
on paper. He often works in series, follows a historical theme, and employs the monotype as an under painting for further
work with pastel, acrylic and printed texts. He began creating artist's books after working on a tribute book for a friend,
Bruce Nelson, after his death in 1984. The book contained Nelson's prose in a small letterpress edition. His first artist's
book was Supper in Montmartre which came out in 1985.
Extent
25.5 Linear feet
21 boxes, 16 flat boxes, 1 oversize folder, 5 map folders
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.