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Chymia
Production Method
Etching
Letterpress
Risograph
Silkscreen
Design
The Common Press
Binding and case designed by Marianne Dages
Endsheets designed and printed by Marc Blumthal
Typesetting by Tricia Treacy
Artwork designed and printed by Ivanco Talevski, Matt Neff, Tricia Treacy, Marianne Dages, and Marc Blumthal
Printing
The Common Press
Is this a book or a piece of art? Who says art and design are so different? Inspired by a collection of “ephemera and old printing blocks” which focused on early chemistry and alchemy, five artists collaborated on the printing and design of this fascinating, limited edition work. This book is a piece of art worthy of display in museums or a sophisticated private collection.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
7 × 10 × 3/4 in
Page Count
28
Paper Stock
Johannot 240 gsm / French Paper / Butcher Off-White / Dark Gray Elephant Hide
Number of Colors
–
Varnishes
–
Binding
Custom long binding
Typography
Filosofia
Univers
Project Description
Chymia is a collaborative Common Book designed and printed by the faculty and staff of The Common Press at The University of Pennsylvania in 2012. The contributing artists are Marc Blumthal, Marianne Dages, Matt Neff, Ivanco Talevski, and Tricia Treacy. The book's genesis was a box of ephemera and old printing blocks given to the press by the university library on the subject of early chemistry and alchemy. The artist's each researched the subject matter and responded to the collection in their own print medium. A set of letterpress prints from the original blocks accompanies each edition.Production Lesson(s)
The Common Press was founded in 2005 and its mission is to forward printmaking by experimenting with manual and digital image making, exploring new processes and drawing from rich collections of a research university. This book was a collaboration between five artists who work in different mediums and in different styles who's artwork came together in exciting and unexpected ways. We hope to continue this direction in future projects.
Post Author
Duncan Robertson
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
March 18, 2013
Filed Under
Books
Etching
Letterpress
Risograph
Silkscreen
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