The Helen Fragments

Bound by Beth Redmond

The Helen Fragments A contemporary translation of parts of the Iliad by Homer that tells the story of Helen of Troy.
Translated by Richard Seibert; illustrated by Winifred McNeill.
Published by Editions Koch, 2003.

Open:Set 2025 Competition and Exhibition

War and repercussions of war. . . rampant egos and blame it on a woman. I was compelled to choose a pallet based on violence, the colors of bruises and old blood.

Full leather laced on boards binding, sewn on meeting guards. Covered in purple/grey Pentland goat, with onlays of textured leather, brass, and painted wood veneer. Leather edge-to-edge doublures and paper flyleaves, Natural edges. Hand sewn silk endbands. Untitled Bound in 2024.

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Images courtesy of The American Academy of Bookbinding, Telluride, CO