the imperfect mirror

Taking it back to the basics, this book was handmade in Florence, Italy. I believe that body image is something that affects everyone, and I have been struggling with it more and more recently. This was a three month process that started just as an idea and grew into a self portrait.

All of the type was handset and printed using a restored Albion press. The patterns on the covers and inside pages as well as the blind contour faces were hand drawn and then transferred to a screen to screen print them on to the pages. The book is bound using a simple Japanese stitch on each side.