This Folder May Contain Clippings and Other Ephemeral Material
by Liz Sales

An ephemera file (sometimes known as an artist's file, a subject file, or a vertical file) is a folder within the collection of a library, archive, or historical society containing loose material such as magazine and newspaper clippings, postcards, and pamphlets. These folders are organized by surname or subject matter and provide original material for researchers. They often do not circulate due to their unique, fragile, and irreplaceable nature. Unlike a bound anthology, the contents of this work are not confined to a stationary page and cannot trace a linear history. The artifacts cannot be completely clipped from their original context nor can they help but change in this new environment. This Folder May Contain Clippings and Other Ephemeral Material is a reminder that no reality is mutually exclusive from another; history is capable of meandering no matter how purposeful our attempts are to contain it.

The publication format was inspired by the folders at the NYPL Picture Collection. Compiled as a varied edition, each folder contains a slightly different edit with roughly fifty pages, printed on various papers, and hand-cut to match the original. Produced as a limited edition of 50, all copies are signed by the artist and include a die-cut Rolodex card for Andy Warhol.

Production Notes

Trim Size: Varied Sizes
Page Count: 50
Binding: Loose Sheets
Format: Library Folder
Printing: 4 Color
Paper Stock: Mixed Paper Stock
Cover Material: Library Folder
Cover Details: Rubber Stamp
Specialty Details: Die Cut Card, Varied Edition
Publication Date: 2014
Edition Size: 50

Signed & Numbered