by JONES, Shirley
JONES, Shirley. MEZZOTINT AND THE ARTIST'S BOOK; A FORTY YEAR JOURNEY. (N.P.: Red Hen Press), 2019. 4to. Marble papered wrappers. x, 73 pages. Shirley Jones set up her own studio at Brecon in Wales Brecon and from 1975 t 2016 produced 28 Artist books in which her etchings and mezzotints complement her poems, prose-pieces and translation for the Old English and Old Welsh. Ea of the books is a total concept with the choice of paper and typeface, the un of text and image, and the harmony of the binding all as carefully considered the visual and literary creativity involved, and each is a work of art unto itself. The printing and the binding was done by Adrian Lack of Senecio Press and Lud binders, both very highly regarded in the U.K. There were five proofs of the book before Shirley Jones and the printer were satisfied that the prints of varying sizes and the right quality matched the text perfectly. The book measures 11 by 9 inches with 73 pages and starts with a small section about t history of mezzotints and how they are made. Then it describes how Shirley w to art college and started making mezzotints. The major part of the book is a description of the making of the 28 books including the many snags encountere during the 40 years of making them. It includes 70 images of which 49 are reproductions of prints in the books and nine of the bindings. At the end of the book is a list of all 28 books and the 98 rare book libraries who have purchased them. 40543 (40543) Shirley's work has received worldwide critical acclaim. We have sold many of her tomes at the Bookpress over the years, and this will be her final book. T marbled paper covered wrapper edition is limited to 400 copies. Fine as published. (Inventory #: 40543)