Janus Press - Fifty Years

Univ. of Vermont Libraries [Published 2006]. Soft cover, 79 pp. Catalog published in connection with a series of exhibitions marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the groundbreaking Janus Press. This full-color catalogue contains a detailed listing of Janus Press work from 1991 to 2005, as well as indexes for all Van Vliet's work from 1955 to 2005. Janus Press was founded in 1955 in San Diego, California. For over a half century, its proprietor, Claire Van Vliet, has been working with traditional formats and creating new structures for her publications, which often feature first-edition poetry. The exhibition featured a survey of books and broadsides printed by Van Vliet, showcasing her range of work featuring handmade paper and woven book bindings. The exhibition started with her earliest publication, "An Oxford Odyssey," with poems by John Theobald and woodcuts by Van Vliet. Important works from each decade are highlighted including first-edition poetry and the woven paper bindings Van Vliet invented. The exhibition culminates with her most recent publication, "The Gospel of Mary."