This book art project involved creative elements that were novel to me. First, the use of posts in the stab binding as homage to The Bolted Book, a reproduction of Fortunato Depero’s 1927 book Depero Futurista. I had never before used posts like this and the effect is a completely sturdy binding.
Second is the use of cyanotype blueprint paper as the printing medium. I composed a graphic to print at 24″ x 36″, which was imposed onto the light-sensitive blueprint paper. This paper was in turn fed through a developer which exposed the paper to UVA light and gaseous ammonium. What is left after this reaction is a blue hue developed on the page.
Details
“Inspired by Depero Futurista, The Bolted Book, we present a collection of blueprints exploring the intersection of mechanical and natural processes.”
- Hardcover stab binding, 42 pages, French fold
- Cyanotype printing, screen printed end pages
- W 23.6mm x H 10.4mm x D 21mm
- Edition 6 of 10
- Multiple Contributors, 2017