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by Rigby Graham
images by the author
1992
58pp
385 x 280mm (15.2 x 11in)
£275
150 copies
signed by the author/artist
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In hospital after an operation, Rigby Graham 'lay tethered and
triangulated by drip, drain and catheter'. To escape during those
hours before daybreak, in his mind he turned the pages of his
sketchbooks and 'lay on headlands looking out to sea; or, lingering
by bastion and rampart, drew once again vistas and images which
had moved me, at earlier times, almost to tears.' This means of
escape during a time of crisis later formed the basic structure
for the book that we had long hoped that Rigby Graham would some
time do with The Old Stile Press. We were not disappointed! It
was a tremendous amount of work for all concerned but stands as
a major testament of this artist's approach to his work and travels,
the natural and man-built world and the artistic environment in
which he operates. The text is a substantial one in all senses
and the double column format allows a large number of line drawings
(printed in a second colour) to be seeded through the pages of
the large format volume. The unique feature of the book, however,
is the magnificence of the colour woodcuts. Four double page images
demanded between four and six blocks each, as did the two endpaper
images which are even larger. There are also five single page
images printed in three colours to give a glowing 'monochrome'
effect. The front board has a line drawing let into it and, finally,
even the slipcase has a magnificent woodcut which is no less than
28 inches wide. |
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