The Psalm Book

published 1957

Charles Knowles

Associated Names
Charles Knowles

Artist, American, 1939 - 1958

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio with eighteen color woodcuts and linoleum cuts, including title page and colophon, on color paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Philip Hofer in memory of Charles Hofer III

  • Dimensions

    overall (portfolio): 70 × 55 × 1 cm (27 9/16 × 21 5/8 × 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.107.1-18

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Associated Artworks

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This is an image of a minimalist and textual cover design. The image shows a light red background with bold, large black letters spelling the phrase "the psalm book" aligned to the right side of the composition. The font is bold and has a slightly weathered, block-style appearance, filling the right half of the image.

Title Page

Charles Knowles

1957

This is a photograph of a typographic artwork featuring text. The image consists of a centered letter "I" in a bold brown block style on a plain beige background. To the right of this letter, there is a body of text in brown lettering. The text appears to be a passage with a series of lines structured like a poem or religious verse, printed with evenly spaced, justified alignment. The words exhibit a traditional serif font. The composition is minimalist.

Psalm I

Charles Knowles

1957

The image shows an abstract composition of circles and rectangles. Large red circles overlap at the top, along with scattered black leaf-like shapes, creating a tree-like canopy. Beneath this, small dark brown and tan rectangles are arranged horizontally, resembling fallen leaves or debris. The overall arrangement suggests a stylized abstract representation of a tree in an autumnal setting.

Fruit Tree

Charles Knowles

1957

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