A156. Bathed in Such Beauty

A156. Peter and Donna Thomas. Bathed in Such Beauty, Santa Cruz, California: Peter & Donna Thomas, 2016.

95 x 101 cm (3 ¾” x 4”), 23-page accordion, 200 copies.

Binding: Case-bound accordion; quarter-bound in brown leather and green cloth over boards. Two decorative leather bands over spine. Title on label inset on cover. End sheets green. Paper: Cream, handmade by Peter Thomas. Printing: Digital. Typography: Reproduction of text handwritten by Donna Thomas. Illustration: Reproductions of fourteen paintings by Donna Thomas. Notes: Original paintings done by Donna Thomas in 2012 while hiking the John Muir Trail.

“The images are of landmarks along the trail. The text pairs the place-names of the landmarks and distance from Yosemite Valley with a quote by John Muir about the glory of being in the High Sierra.”