Patrick Randle Designer Printer (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Hardcover. Number 27 of 75 copies within a slipcase, covered in printed papers by Patrick Randle, and finished in a pressed half leather. An additional 15 copies were issued with an editioned set of engravings and photographs in a portfolio and bound in full leather. This remarkable book is about the collaboration of three master artists, Schanilec, Schneideman, and Randle. It was printed at Randle's Whittington Press for Golborne Editions. The idea for this work first appeared in 2010 during conversations between Schanilec and Schneideman on consumerism and its effects on people and society. The photographs were taken over several years and images were regularly sent to Schanilec to create his redefining of the documetary photograph with his marvelous wood engravings of the photos. The result was a total of 13 photographs decided upon to use and the resultant engravings. The book's format for each is an image of Schanilec's interpretation of the photograph followed by the black and white photograph itself. Interspersed are texts by Schneieman and Schanilec with their thoughts about the project and some of the communications they exchanged. The result is a fascinating yet troubling discourse on consumerism and commercialism. Scheideman's photographs were printed by him using his carbon archival technique on Zerkall 902AS paper. Schanilec and Randle printed the wood engravings on Naturalis paper at The Whittington Press. The letterpress sections of the book were printed by Randle on Shoji-i-Tanaka paper using Walbaum type. All copies were bound by The Fine Book Bindery, Finedon. The book's striking cover is an enlarged photgraph of a young boy's face. Housed in a bright yellow cloth slipcase. In fine condition. Measures 12,59 x 14.25 inches. Unpaginated [about 40 pages] PRI/110724.