Diatom Press

Freshly pressed linocut and letterpress from Paekākāriki, New Zealand

"Z - Zero transmissions" The Lockdown Alphabet

NZ$25.00
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"Z - Zero transmissions" The Lockdown Alphabet

NZ$25.00

Success was from simple public health measures. We didn't need hydroxychloroquine, new vaccines or high-tech antivirals. We needed clean water, healthy housing and sufficient space.

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Success was from simple public health measures. We didn't need hydroxychloroquine, new vaccines or high-tech antivirals. We needed clean water, healthy housing and sufficient space.

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.

The Lockdown Alphabet is 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 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.