CAOJQ1 Cao Ou artist and creator: JIUXI QIWU ZHI. (A Record of Strange Things at Jiuxi). 九溪奇物志 。 曹歐 版畫家 創刻. Hangzhou, 2022. Woodblock-printed Introductory page of text plus 14 original full page colour woodblock prints. 31x22 cm. Album. Accordion-style. GBP 2,000.00 Jiuxi (Nine Streams) is an area of forest and streams in the range of hills west of the city of Hangzhou, famous for scenic West Lake and surrounding beautiful scenery. The contemporary print artist, Cao Ou, finds Jiuxi a place of relaxation and, importantly, of creative inspiration. This artist' book is the coalescing of his thoughts and feelings for this special place. It is fair to say that he lets his imagination run free. There is a certain phantasmagoric quality to this work. An introductory page of text is followed by 14 original full page colour woodblock prints. Produced in a numbered and signed edition of 30 copies. Text in Chinese. English translation of introductory text and list of prints provided. Images, list of images and text in English available on request. A video of the making of the book can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/789060131 Subjects: Illustrated Books Rare Books Item 4 in List 209. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?c/CAOJQ1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |