The Helen Fragments: from books three & six of Homer’s Iliad 

Homer; translated by Richard Seibert; illustrated by Winifred McNeill.
Berkeley, California: Editions Koch, 2003

 

Completed in 2024. 

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Traveling with the Open|Set exhibition then private collection. 

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Design Statement

While reading the text, I was struck by the phrase “gossamers of woe” which reminded me of the threads of fate. Fate and destiny are strong components of Greek mythology and I felt the threads of fate in this particular tale are rage, death, and a beautiful woman with golden hair. The cover design is an abstract representation of these three forces and how they are forever entangled. The endpages represent the way we seek answers and how the ancient Greeks often looked to their gods for guidance and to the heavens for signs. 

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