The earth is on a fish's back : tales of beginnings : production material, 1965.

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The earth is on a fish's back : tales of beginnings : production material, 1965.

Legends of how things came to be, how the first poncho was made, the first corn grown, why the ocean is salty, how winter and night were made are gathered from around the world and retold. The manuscript portion of the collection includes correspondence, notes and research material. Illustrative production materials include two tempera illustrations of jacket and of jacket text, three positive images of jacket, 13 images for cover text, 69 illustrations (pencil, colored pencil, ink, watercolor, tempera), an illustration positive, 48 studies (pencil, colored pencil, tempera), 4 color swatches, 9 pages notes, 7 pages layout notes.

Illustrations : 197 items.Manuscripts : 2 folders.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7817102

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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