Many thanks to Christine Tacq for sending me this picture of my stand at the RA Work on Paper Fair last week. I displayed a lot of prints from previous books, thinking they might sell at this Art venue - but in the end it was the books that sold best, very gratifying to introduce the idea to a new audience.
The large long prints on the left are collagraphs from 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' that I did in 2004. It was based on the centre panel of the Bosch painting in the Prado and I commissioned a long poem from Judith Kazantzis which wrapped round the triptychs; we both love birds so they featured largely, with lots of fruits and berries as well. It sold out very quickly as it was so time consuming to print that I only made 12 copies.
On the right are woodcuts from Lorca's Sonnets of Dark Love which I began in 2000; I have only just finished printing the last of 30 copies and all are now sold.
Among other things on the table is 'Beauty and the Beast' - an installation book and a one-off, a dressing table in a forest of scrunched leather trees ( made from bilers jackets ) - the dressing table is made up of tiny books and drawers of objects, and the side panels contain miniature tableaux.
Eventually I will post up specifications of the books I have done and more images...
but at the moment I am pre-occupied tearing up paper for pages for my next book, I'm a third of the way through - only another 20 hours worth to do......
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