Holabird, Jean
Overview
Works: | 8 works in 16 publications in 1 language and 337 library holdings |
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Genres: | Catalogs Notebooks Art Illustrated works Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc |
Roles: | Author |
Classifications: | ND1839.H588, 813.54 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Jean Holabird
- Out of the ruins : a New York record : Lower Manhattan, autumn 2001 by Jean Holabird( Book )
Most widely held works by
Jean Holabird
Vladimir Nabokov : AlphaBet in Color by
Jean Holabird(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vladimir Nabokov saw rich colors in letters and sounds and noted the deficiency of color in literature, praising Gogol as the first Russian writer to truly appreciate yellow and violet. He saw q as browner than k, and s as not the light blue of c, but a curious mixture of azure and mother-of-pearl. For anyone who has ever wondered how the colors Nabokov heard might manifest themselves visually, Alphabet in Color is a remarkable journey of discovery. Jean Holabird's interpretation of the colored alphabets of one of the twentieth century's literary greats is a revelation. The book masterfully brings to life the charming and vibrant synesthetic colored letters that until now existed only in Nabokov's mind. In Alphabet in Color Jean Holabird's grasp of form and space blends perfectly with Nabokov's idea that a subtle interaction exists between sound and shape. -- publisher's statement
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vladimir Nabokov saw rich colors in letters and sounds and noted the deficiency of color in literature, praising Gogol as the first Russian writer to truly appreciate yellow and violet. He saw q as browner than k, and s as not the light blue of c, but a curious mixture of azure and mother-of-pearl. For anyone who has ever wondered how the colors Nabokov heard might manifest themselves visually, Alphabet in Color is a remarkable journey of discovery. Jean Holabird's interpretation of the colored alphabets of one of the twentieth century's literary greats is a revelation. The book masterfully brings to life the charming and vibrant synesthetic colored letters that until now existed only in Nabokov's mind. In Alphabet in Color Jean Holabird's grasp of form and space blends perfectly with Nabokov's idea that a subtle interaction exists between sound and shape. -- publisher's statement
Pale fire : a poem in four cantos by John Shade by
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov(
Book
)
4 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Publisher's information. - The poem "Pale fire" is reprinted from the novel Pale fire by Vladimir Nabokov, c1962, Vintage Books. - This publication is a boxed set which includes a "first facsimile" edition of Pale fire : a poem in four cantos (50 p.) by John Shade [Nabokov's fictitious character] ; a book of essays (45 p.) in a side pocket: Pale fire--reflections : Pale Fire, poem and pattern [by] Brian Boyd [with] "And if my private universe scans right" [by] R.S. Gwynn ; along with a set of "facsimiles" of the "handwritten" index cards (80 cards) that John Shade used for composing the poem. - Includes bibliographical references in Pale fire--reflections . . . [by] Brian Boyd: p. 31
4 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Publisher's information. - The poem "Pale fire" is reprinted from the novel Pale fire by Vladimir Nabokov, c1962, Vintage Books. - This publication is a boxed set which includes a "first facsimile" edition of Pale fire : a poem in four cantos (50 p.) by John Shade [Nabokov's fictitious character] ; a book of essays (45 p.) in a side pocket: Pale fire--reflections : Pale Fire, poem and pattern [by] Brian Boyd [with] "And if my private universe scans right" [by] R.S. Gwynn ; along with a set of "facsimiles" of the "handwritten" index cards (80 cards) that John Shade used for composing the poem. - Includes bibliographical references in Pale fire--reflections . . . [by] Brian Boyd: p. 31
Alphabet in color by
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov(
Book
)
4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vladimir Nabokov saw rich colors in letters and sounds and noted the deficiency of color in literature, praising Gogol as the first Russian writer to truly appreciate yellow and violet. He saw q as browner than k, and s as not the light blue of c, but a curious mixture of azure and mother-of-pearl. For anyone who has ever wondered how the colors Nabokov heard might manifest themselves visually, Alphabet in Color is a remarkable journey of discovery. Jean Holabird's interpretation of the colored alphabets of one of the twentieth century's literary greats is a revelation. The book masterfully brings to life the charming and vibrant synesthetic colored letters that until now existed only in Nabokov's mind. In Alphabet in Color Jean Holabird's grasp of form and space blends perfectly with Nabokov's idea that a subtle interaction exists between sound and shape. In his playful foreword, Brian Boyd, "the prince of Nabokovians", points out that an important part of "Nabokov's passion for precision was his passion for color."
4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vladimir Nabokov saw rich colors in letters and sounds and noted the deficiency of color in literature, praising Gogol as the first Russian writer to truly appreciate yellow and violet. He saw q as browner than k, and s as not the light blue of c, but a curious mixture of azure and mother-of-pearl. For anyone who has ever wondered how the colors Nabokov heard might manifest themselves visually, Alphabet in Color is a remarkable journey of discovery. Jean Holabird's interpretation of the colored alphabets of one of the twentieth century's literary greats is a revelation. The book masterfully brings to life the charming and vibrant synesthetic colored letters that until now existed only in Nabokov's mind. In Alphabet in Color Jean Holabird's grasp of form and space blends perfectly with Nabokov's idea that a subtle interaction exists between sound and shape. In his playful foreword, Brian Boyd, "the prince of Nabokovians", points out that an important part of "Nabokov's passion for precision was his passion for color."
Pale fire : a poem in four cantos [by] John Shade by
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pale fire : a poem in four cantos by John Shade by
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov(
)
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material by
Jean Holabird(
)
in Undetermined and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
in Undetermined and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Pale fire : a poem in four cantos by
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Out of the ruins : a New York record : Lower Manhattan, autumn 2001 by
Jean Holabird(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Out of the Ruins is a collection of paintings acc ompanied by fragments from works of literature by Milton, Shelley, Eliot, Seamus Heaney, Frank O'Hara and more
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Out of the Ruins is a collection of paintings acc ompanied by fragments from works of literature by Milton, Shelley, Eliot, Seamus Heaney, Frank O'Hara and more
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Associated Subjects
Alphabet books Authors, American Authors, Russian Criticism and interpretation Holabird, Jean Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, New York (State)--New York--Manhattan Pale fire (Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich) Poetry Speak, memory (Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich) Synesthesia Synesthesia and the arts