Primary Artist

Petr Herel (1943–2022)

Title

a: ordre alphabetique[recto]; aaa[verso]

Physical description

16 page unbound artist's book with letterpress text and 6 etchings

Source

The rich hours

Date made

1993

Place made

Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Studio One, Kingston Art Space, 71 Leichhardt Street, Kingston View on map Close map

Category

Artist's book

Print types

intaglio | relief

Technique

etching, printed in green ink, from one plate; embossing; letterpress text, printed in red ink

Matrix size

14.2 x 14.4 cm (plate-mark (irregular))

Support

thick cream wove Velim D'arches paper

Support size

38.1 x 41.7 cm (sheet (overall))

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

3/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Production notes

This book was designed at the Centre for the Development of Artist's Books and Limited Editions by Petr Herel, who also prepared four embossed plates. The etchings were printed on Velim D'arches at Studio One, Canberra. Letterpress typeset by E Michael Isaacsen in monotype univers at Footscray Press and Typefoundry: printed by Les Petersen at Raft Press, Canberra. The Centre for the Development of Artist's Books and Limited Editions is a joint project of Monash University and the Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne: general editor, Jenny Zimmer.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Not signed. Not dated. Titled lower centre in embossing and red ink, '[a] ORDRE ALPHABETIQUE'. Titled lower centre below image in embossing , 'aaa'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Inscribed lower left corner verso in black pencil, '1.556'. Inscribed lower left corner verso in black pencil, '1.557'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

142869

Accession number

2004.369.643.1AB

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Studio One Inc print workshop on its closure in 2000, Canberra, 2004.

Credit line

Gift of Studio One Inc 2000

Copyright

© Petr Herel

Subject categories

Collection: The Studio One Inc print workshop archive of Australian prints 1986 - 2000, acquired 2004. | Australia, Book arts: Artist's book

Creators

Petersen, Les. | (1956–) Aotearoa New Zealander | Male | printer

STUDIO ONE INC. | (1985–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Chopin, Henri. | (1922–1922) French | Male | poet

Isaachsen, E Michael. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer (letterpress)

Herel, Petr. | (1943–2022) Australian | Male | designer

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013