Zhang Liang (Ray), Main Chick, Valley Cruise, 2015, ed. 100

Inspired by hip-hop icons and female pop stars, Ray is an illustrator who divides his time between Bejing and London. An avid collector of comics he sees his work as bringing together the two worlds of hip-hop and comics stating "Hip-hop and comic books might appear to be completely different genres, but they actually have a lot in common. For example, comics books often feature a main character with superpowers who struggles against a challenge. It's similar to the struggle of rappers, who will share their energy, motivation, and inspiration with the masses in their pursuit of greatness." Whatever is happening, Ray has charted a unique style and this accordion is a perfect showcase for his sexy work.

5 pages double-sided, each 8" x 5.5" and when opened 2ft 3.5".

folder for the accordion

inside the folder

first page of the accordion

reverse side

back cover

Josef Koudelka, Sledi/Vestiges 1991-2012, Galerija Jakopic Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014, ed. 800

A really serene and beautiful accordion catalogue that accompanied an exhibition of the same name at Galerija Jakopic Gallery in Ljubljana in 2014. Reproduced in this accordion are 20 of Koudelka's panoramic photographs from this ongoing series in which he photographs these ancient ruins, all of which are located along the coasts of the Mediterranean sea. The photographs in this catalogue are from 9 assorted countries.

20 single-sided pages, each 3.5" x 9.5" and when fully open 2ft 11".

catalogue without the white slip cover

Anna Eckert, Once I was a Swimmer and Remember Love, galerieminimal, Naumburg, Germany, nd

Once I was a Swimmer, nd

 

I just really like the freshness of Eckert's drawing style and the way she has seamlessly woven these different images together within this water themed accordion. Of this work Eckert says it's "...a biographical work and illustrates every day scenes and competition of swimmers."

8 double-sided pages, each 5" x 3.5", and when open 2ft 4".

reverse side

back cover

Remember Love, nd

An accordion made up of quotes from famous people about love, including Tolstoy, Pablo Neruda, Joan Crawford and Nikki Giovanni amongst others. Of this book Eckert wrote "In the Remember Love zine, I respond to some love thoughts, with wild expressive, dynamic, minimalistic, monochrome aesthetic to implement my ugly calligraphy style." Way to go!

8 single-sided pages, each 5" x 3.5", and when open 2ft 4".

back cover

Mélanie Corre, Cascade, Terry Bleu publisher, Amsterdam, 2021, ed. 200

With its cool simulated 'stone' covers, and inside with its elongated landscape of similar stones on both sides of a river running down the middle of the accordion, accompanied by assorted figures and unexpected detritus popping up down its length — this according charts a journey through a totally unique landscape, one that was inspired by old panorama river maps.

For more information on this artist & illustrator see:  www.melaniecorre.com

12 double-sided pages, individually 3.5" x 9.25" and when fully opened 4ft 1".

back of accordion

back cover

publicity poster by Corre for book release party

[image from artists' website]

an example of a panorama river map, this one is from 1890 

and is a map of the Rhine River from Mainz to Cologne, 

with 3 different views depicted here.

Lewis Koch, Another?! Oh Yes..., prisoner-of-time production, 2002

An end of the year, or New Years card accordion from this Madison-based artist. Two of the pages display the dictionary definitions for both "another" and "year," in a thoughtful meditation and reflection on the fleetingness of time, and of the year that has just passed.

4 double-sided pages, each 4.25" x 5.5", and when fully open 17".

back of card