b.[recto]; b.[verso]
Primary Artist
Petr Herel (1943–2022)
Title
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 type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from two plate
Matrix size
13.4 x 14.6 cm (plate-mark (irregular))
Support
thick cream wove Velim D'arches paper
Support size
38.0 x 42.0 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 below image in embossing and letterpress in black ink, 'bbb'. Titled centre above and below image in embossing and letterpress in black ink, 'b/b'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed lower left corner verso in black pencil, '1.560'. Inscribed lower left corner verso in black pencil, '1.561'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
142892
Accession number
2004.369.643.3AB
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
Herel, Petr. | (1943–2022) Australian | Male | designer
Chopin, Henri. | (1922–1922) French | Male | poet
STUDIO ONE INC. | (1985–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Petersen, Les. | (1956–) Aotearoa New Zealander | Male | printer
Isaachsen, E Michael. | (1940–) Australian | Male | printer (letterpress)