One element of the ultimate public outcome will be a book of the final works. So having researched a lot of photo books I settled on (imho) a very interesting and high quality route to produce the first run of The Inbetween Places book which will be an edition of 5. A folio book I fee is important because taking a folio out is a well established and effective way of showing works, it would also be available to purchase but limited to a run of five only.
Heavily influenced by William Egglestons approach to Election Eve which comprised of two album bound editions of 50 actual prints each contained in a clamshell linen box, It was published by Caldecot Chubb in New York and has since become Eggleston’s rarest collectible book.
Eggleston W, 1977, Election Eve, Caldecot Chubb
Eggleston W, 1977, Election Eve, Caldecot Chubb
Eggleston W, 1977, Election Eve, Caldecot Chubb
Also Lee Friedlanders Leslie George Katz, designed American Monument which echoed Katz ‘Eakins Pocket Albums’. Each contain- ing 16 photogravure prints held in place by album style posts enabling the dismantling of the images from the cover for temporary display purposes. In some respects echoing sales ledgers of the Victorian era the American Monument also follows that mechanism with three posts protruding unapologetically through the front cover holding the removable pages in place.
Friedlander L, 1976, The American Monument
Friedlander L, 1976, The American Monument
A very expensive route, each costing in excess of £400 each to produce including the prints, it answered all my concerns about size and quality of the print but negates creating a large run of lithographic books which would be extremely expensive in itself. I absolutely love the idea of the prints being removable to display or frame which I know also excited Friedlander.
Collaborating with Cathy Robert of Delta design the book design is still in progress but I have included mock up images which address the key elements of construction, presentation of the images, captioning etc.
The cover materials are to be decided but Cathy has sourced a faux reptile skin which I agree echoes the desert environment represented in many of the images is the most likely choice going forwards. Its quite a lurid green but I think it will work really well adding not only a unique visual appeal but also a tactile one too.
Cover samples. 
The page material will most likely be Hahnemuhle photorag duo which as well as providing a museum grade smooth, high quality and white surface also allows the caption to be printed on the verso. The total print count is expected to be 25-30 pages
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