David and Goliath, Samuel 1, 17:49, Even Hoshen, 2007.
First "Performance Book" by Even Hoshen Publishing, one of the "Sapir" series of Artist's books. 30 copies were printed, numbered and signed by the book artist Ido Agassi, this is copy no. 11.
The "book" presented here includes a brown leather slingshot with a biblical verse from Samuel 17:49: "And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth", embossed in gold, with a stone from the Ella Valley, the site of David and Goliath battle. Enclosed is a small pamphlet with an explanation about the book and the colophon. All are housed in a matching box covered in blue and yellow cloth. 56X13 cm.