Diatom Press

Freshly pressed linocut and letterpress from Paekākāriki, New Zealand

"& - And back to normal?" The Lockdown Alphabet

NZ$25.00
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"& - And back to normal?" The Lockdown Alphabet

NZ$25.00

And do we fall back to the comforts of a world that is divided, dysfunctional and unequal? Or build a different world?

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And do we fall back to the comforts of a world that is divided, dysfunctional and unequal? Or build a different world?

The Lockdown Alphabet - linocut and letterpress - printed on archival quality 220 gsm Fabriano Rosaspina white printmaking paper. Paper size is approximately 420 x 295 mm . Each letter is limited to a print run of 30.

This is the final print in the The Lockdown Alphabet -a commentary on the coronavirus crisis. It was conceived and printed while New Zealanders were largely confined to their home. The large black 600 point type is Franklin Gothic Demi and was hand cut in lino by printmaker, Joe Buchanan. The smaller red-brown type is metal type, part of a collection Joe has been collecting since the 1980s as printshops moved to digital. Joe is printing the alphabet on his 8 x 5 Adana platen press in the Diatom Press studio in Paekākāriki on the Kāpiti Coast.

Available as single prints or as a complete set of 28 prints and accompanying booklet.