The Mechanical Hand: Artists' Projects at Paupers Press

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“Unmarked text. Beautifully illustrated in color. Focuses on the work of Paupers Press, a fine art ...
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United Kingdom
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9781907317583
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Publisher
Black Dog Publishing The Limited
ISBN-10
1907317589
ISBN-13
9781907317583
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109073709

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mechanical Hand : Artists' Projects at Paupers Press
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History / Contemporary (1945-), European, Prints
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Author
Michael Taylor
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
49.4 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-427297
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Spacious and informative, the text offers insight into artists' working practices; excellent for reviewing the great and the good in today's art world. The interviews and essays provide a compelling backdrop...the book is engaging and thought-provoking." Aesthetica Magazine, "Spacious and informative, the text offers insight into artists' working practices; excellent for reviewing the great and the good in today's art world. The interviews and essays provide a compelling backdrop…the book is engaging and thought-provoking." Aesthetica Magazine
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
769.922
Synopsis
The Mechanical Hand: Artists' Projects at Paupers Press focuses on the work of Paupers Press, a fine art print studio that concentrates on etching, lithography and relief printing. The studio has worked with many of the leading contemporary artists working in collaboration with the artists to produce limited edition and unique prints, books and portfolio collections. The Mechanical Hand examines the collaborative relationship of the studio and the contemporary artists they work with. The Mechanical Hand features Damien Hirst's widely recognizable Butterflies , controversial skull prints and large scale hand-inked photogravure Sanctum series 2009. Rachel Whiteread's Twelve Objects , are discussed and featured; 12 etchings of everyday objects ranging from a walnut to a bottle to a light switch. From Keith Coventry there is his 2008 series Copper and Silk series, a collection of 20 prints made by etching and silkscreen. The Mechanical Hand includes Jake & Dinos Chapman's Etchasketchathon series stemming from the popular childrens toy ‘Etch-A-Sketch' and playing nostalgia and childhood innocence off against contemporary adult themes. The book also includes an interview with Turner Prize nominated Catherine Yass and commentary from the other artists included showing a unique insight into their working methods., "The Mechanical Hand: Artists' Projects at Paupers Press" focuses on the work of Paupers Press, a fine art print studio that concentrates on etching, lithography and relief printing. The studio has worked with many of the leading contemporary artists working in collaboration with the artists to produce limited edition and unique prints, books and portfolio collections. The Mechanical Hand examines the collaborative relationship of the studio and the contemporary artists they work with. "The Mechanical Hand" features Damien Hirst s widely recognizable "Butterflies," controversial skull prints and large scale hand-inked photogravure Sanctum series 2009. Rachel Whiteread s "Twelve Objects," are discussed and featured; 12 etchings of everyday objects ranging from a walnut to a bottle to a light switch. From Keith Coventry there is his 2008 series "Copper and Silk" series, a collection of 20 prints made by etching and silkscreen. "The Mechanical Hand" includes Jake & Dinos Chapman s "Etchasketchathon" series stemming from the popular childrens toy Etch-A-Sketch and playing nostalgia and childhood innocence off against contemporary adult themes. The book also includes an interview with Turner Prize nominated Catherine Yass and commentary from the other artists included showing a unique insight into their working methods.", Specialising in etching, lithography and relief printing, Paupers Press works with many leading contemporary artists producing limited edition and unique prints, books and portfolio collections. The Mechanical Hand includes interviews with artists and essays on the nature of the print within contemporary artistic practice. The Mechanical Hand includes images of many unique, hand painted and one-off variations from the studio's archive. Damien Hirst's butterfly and skull prints, including the 2009 Sanctum and 2007 Momento series of large scale photogravures, Keith Coventry's 2008 Copper and Silk etchings and prints by Paula Rego, Mat Collishaw and Glenn Brown are featured. With written contributions from Rachel Whiteread, Bob & Roberta Smith, Cornelia Parker and Grayson Perry to accompany images of their work, an interview with Turner Prize nominated Catherine Yass, along with essays by Martin Herbert on recent projects by Jake & Dinos Chapman and Stephen Chambers, The Mechanical Hand explores the notion of the artists' print as a means of visualising original thought. As such, The Mechanical Hand is a celebration of the making of the printed multiple as an extension of the hand and mind's continued interdependence in the visual expression of the human condition. ILLUSTRATIONS: 260 colour & b/w illustrations
LC Classification Number
NE628.4.M43 2012

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