Ellen Knudson, “Ingress / Egress”
Artist Statement
The work produced by crooked letterpress is the synthesis of images and words in the form of letterpress printed handmade books and printed matter. In all of the work produced by the crooked letterpress, a visual environment is created in which the reader/viewer is an active participant; the typography is to be viewed, the imagery to be read, and vice versa. The choices of text, imagery, materials, and binding structure are made entirely in support of the environment of the printed piece.
“I’m interested in the distillation of a subject using typography and image within the book form. Reading is a sequential and time-based process. My interest in the book lies in the opportunity to guide a reader’s progression through the visual organization of text and image. I also revel in the craft of book art: the exploration of materials, and the effort to strike a balance between artistic and practical choices. Those processes involve intimacy and acute observation. That is ultimately what my work is about.”
Ellen knudsonGainesville, Florida
http://crookedletterpress.com/
Ingress / Egress
2015
Letterpress printing
Edition size of 50
24 pages
9 x 12 x 1/8″
9 x 6 x 3/4″
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