Les quatres saisons. 2003.
Judith Rothchild
* 1950 in Boston
Les quatres saisons a suite of poems by Charles Cros from the collection Le Coffret de Santal, is accompanied by four mezzotints by Judith Rothchild. The book is printed on Hahnemühle paper. Signed by the artist. Edition of 35. Size: 26.7 x 21.6 cm.
The mezzotints and the screen prints on the wrappers, Somerset velvet are printed by the artist. The hand-set letterpress, Vendôme Romain, is printed on an Albion press by Mark Lintott. The slipcases are by Marie-Pierre Vallin.
Each one of the four deluxe copies (1/35 to 4/35) contain one of the original copper plates and a suite of mezzotints printed chine collé, numbered and signed by the artist, and are presented in clamshell boxes. The books numbered 5/35 to 35/35 are presented in slip-cases. Copies 32/35 to 34/35 are hors commerce. The copy number 35/35 is reserved for the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
£ 450.-