Happy Abstract

Bound by Tom McEwan

Happy Abstract by William Blake
New York, NY: Russell Maret, 2018
22.7 x 17.5 x 1.8 cm

Open:Set competition entrant and exhibitor.

Full leather binding using linen board attachment with covering leather and doublures in hand-dyed Hewit's Fair Goat. Extensive blind and foil tooling in pigment and gold with gilded inlays. All edges decorated before sewing in gold leaf and acrylic ink.

The binding structure, use of materials and decoration all aim to complement Blake's light hearted and lyrical text. Additionally, they are meant to reflect and enhance the rhythm of the 'stepped' typography format.

Tom and his work can be found on his web site at www.mcewan.co.uk
and on his Instagram page at @tmcewan