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B, the title of this piece is for Brooklyn--it also stands for Book It is a sampling of ideas by 9 young artists depicting the ethnic, cultural, historical, and natural diversities to be found in (Brooklyn)--P. [2].This project came about through extended discussions between Deirdre E. Lawrence, Principal Librarian, Brooklyn Museum of Art and Werner Pfeiffer, Professor of Art, Pratt Institute--Colophon. All Participants are students in the Art of the Book classes in the School of Art & Design at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. Some titles given in the table of contents and on the items vary. Earth samplings by Kate Mole is a collection of sedimentary layers from different sites in Brooklyn contained in a test tube, sealed at the top with a cork Original photographs of Brooklyn settings by Amy Upton contains four b&w photographs. Limited to 300 numbered copies, published on the occasion of the exhibition Working in Brooklyn: artist's books,held at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, February 3 through April 16, 2000. Book consists of an acrylic box 19 x 14 x 7 cm, containing 9 variously sized handmade books