Octon,France: Editions Verdigris, 2021. Hardcover. suggested retail price of 3300 instead of 3600 because of the dent on 3/17/26. Number 16 of 20 copies. Signed and numbered by artist Judith Rothchild and Mark Lintott, the printer and typographer.Change this text in preferences --> general From the press website describing this prolific and important private press: "With their well equipped workshop in the south of France enabling them to be completely independent, Judith Rothchild and Mark Lintott imagine and produce artist’s books from start to finish. Concerned by the rhythm between text and image, the visual and literary relationship between the blocks of print, the mezzotints and the white page, the artist’s book becomes a spatial adventure. The book as art, a singular typographical, visual, boxed object. At the helm of this creative process, Mark Lintott, is passionate about letterpress on antique presses, paper and serigraphy. Each project taken on by Verdigris is a new technical and visual challenge. The ideas often start with Judith’s mezzotints or with a text of a contemporary author they wish to work with such as Marie Rouanet, Claude Ber, Ruth Fainlight, James Sacré, Frédéric Jacques Temple… or a classical author they feel a connection to: Charles Baudelaire, Pablo Neruda, Paul Valéry. The first surprise, the wide variety of formats (nothing is forbidden, everything is possible), the mezzotints by Judith, the centre of this sensual ritual and not simple illustration, the precision letterpress of Mark and finally the boxed object."

This beautiful production has Judith Rothchild’s nine mezzotints that inspired Ruth Fainlight’s poem, "Theoretical." The oval, reminiscent of classical portraiture, provided the framework for the series. The prints were pulled by the artist on Hahnemühle paper.Judith Rothchild’s nine mezzotints inspired Ruth Fainlight’s poem, "Theoretical"; the oval—evoking classical portraiture—provided the structure for the series. The prints were pulled by the artist Linott on Hahnemühle paper. The typography—set in Univers movable type—wasRives BFK paper. Linott also created the portfolios. Housed in a dark burgundy box with the title in black on the cover and also on the orange spine. In fine condition save for a small dent on the edge of the top cover of the box. Measures 11.8 x 15.78 inches. PRI/030426. Fine. More