The next available edition of 'No such thing as silence' is #26, meaning my plans for handbound world domination are halfway to completion. Give a book a home!
Details below.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Parts is parts
The discipline of bookbinding is an ideal counterpoint to the restrained chaos of my shooting and printing. I find that working on both concurrently is the closest I have ever come to finding balance.
Details below.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Silence is the secret to Sanity: 19 images, 43 books, 3 voices
Such a quandary.
Introducing my first thoroughly autobiographical handmade book.
'Drowning, not waving' was an examination.
'The Devil's Alphabet' was an illustration.
'Evidence' was a fabrication.
'The black book' was an exhibition.
'No such thing as silence' is a confession.
As of October 2011 I will have been walking this planet for 43 years
and being of a sentimental nature this book will be
a limited edition of 43 copies.
It seemed appropriate to devise and unconventional binding.
Banded the book opens vertically in a conventional manner.
Remove the band and you can open the book in a manner I call Sidewinder.
There is no wrong order. In this matter there is no order at all.
The pages pivot on a solid brass binding post.
Metallic copper cover with handcolored collage
on fine Rives BFK printmaker's paper.
The introduction sets the scene and is printed on canvas.
The contents: 19 images, luster surface reproductions.
As you spin the sequence you can manipulate the story.
The Images:
To see them larger you can visit them as a set in sequence here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurensimonutti/sets/72157626350461007/
To live up to its' title this book comes with bells on.
They have been around for a long, long time.
The ribbons hang down.
As a child I pressed flowers in between the pages of my books.
The prints are mounted on Indian Petal Paper.
Acid free rag paper infused with dried flowers.
As to the paper on which the prints sit there are three different versions.
One book has pages infused with blue cornflower-blue is for memory.
The second: infused with Mughal Rose petals-red is for passion.
The third: infused with yellow star flowers-yellow for hope + promise.
You do not get to choose your color.
I have already assigned colors to numbers of the edition at random.
What you get will be left up to chance.
There is a fragile signature on the front cover, which may or may not
fade away over time; and a graphite signature on the endpage
which will not.
I like all my books but this one is precious to me.
It is $99 + shipping.
As always, I keep them as inexpensive as I can.
Book + Shipping in the Continental US - $111
(Priority Mail w/delivery confirmation)
Book + Shipping International: $119.00 First Class
Paypal is my payment option of choice.
I have a business verified account.
But in the Continental US I will accept a check or money order.
I took a leap of faith on this one and bought supplies in advance.
Ordered books will ship within 10 days.
If interested drop me a line at my personal email:
rabbitlange@hotmail.com
≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈
Introducing my first thoroughly autobiographical handmade book.
'Drowning, not waving' was an examination.
'The Devil's Alphabet' was an illustration.
'Evidence' was a fabrication.
'The black book' was an exhibition.
'No such thing as silence' is a confession.
As of October 2011 I will have been walking this planet for 43 years
and being of a sentimental nature this book will be
a limited edition of 43 copies.
It seemed appropriate to devise and unconventional binding.
Banded the book opens vertically in a conventional manner.
Remove the band and you can open the book in a manner I call Sidewinder.
There is no wrong order. In this matter there is no order at all.
The pages pivot on a solid brass binding post.
Metallic copper cover with handcolored collage
on fine Rives BFK printmaker's paper.
The introduction sets the scene and is printed on canvas.
The contents: 19 images, luster surface reproductions.
As you spin the sequence you can manipulate the story.
The Images:
To see them larger you can visit them as a set in sequence here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurensimonutti/sets/72157626350461007/
To live up to its' title this book comes with bells on.
They have been around for a long, long time.
The ribbons hang down.
As a child I pressed flowers in between the pages of my books.
The prints are mounted on Indian Petal Paper.
Acid free rag paper infused with dried flowers.
As to the paper on which the prints sit there are three different versions.
One book has pages infused with blue cornflower-blue is for memory.
The second: infused with Mughal Rose petals-red is for passion.
The third: infused with yellow star flowers-yellow for hope + promise.
You do not get to choose your color.
I have already assigned colors to numbers of the edition at random.
What you get will be left up to chance.
There is a fragile signature on the front cover, which may or may not
fade away over time; and a graphite signature on the endpage
which will not.
I like all my books but this one is precious to me.
It is $99 + shipping.
As always, I keep them as inexpensive as I can.
Book + Shipping in the Continental US - $111
(Priority Mail w/delivery confirmation)
Book + Shipping International: $119.00 First Class
Paypal is my payment option of choice.
I have a business verified account.
But in the Continental US I will accept a check or money order.
I took a leap of faith on this one and bought supplies in advance.
Ordered books will ship within 10 days.
If interested drop me a line at my personal email:
rabbitlange@hotmail.com
≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈∞≈Ω≈
Friday, April 15, 2011
Working Process
Working Process: I seldom sketch. As I am usually home if I get an idea I go upstairs and shoot it. On rare occasion when I am not near my gear I will do a quick sketch of an idea that occurs. Thing is, I can't draw.
Case in point-
Case in point-
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
AIPAD Show in NYC
AIPAD-The Association of International Photography Art Dealers Show at the Armory in NYC.
http://www.aipad.com/photoshow/new-york/
March 17 - 20, 2011
Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street
My gallery has a booth #309-Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago. I'll be stopping by on Saturday certainly and possibly again on Sunday so come see. Some of my newest work will be there and in addition there will be a great deal of work worth a look.
http://www.aipad.com/photoshow/new-york/
March 17 - 20, 2011
Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street
My gallery has a booth #309-Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago. I'll be stopping by on Saturday certainly and possibly again on Sunday so come see. Some of my newest work will be there and in addition there will be a great deal of work worth a look.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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