HOUSE, Gordon

Gordon House ‘An Assemblage of Several Things’ One of 50 copies.

Description

Gordon House folio titled ‘An Assemblage of Several Things’ printed by Kelpra Editions, 1979. Loose sheets housed in a large portfolio with a black cloth slip case. The portfolio has cream coloured boards with canvas spine, decorated with a gilt and red design on the cover. Decorative end papers. Illustrated with 23 colour silkscreens with tissue guards,printed on both side,  each sheet is numbered in pencil and initialed by the artist in pencil. Complete. Signed in pencil on the colophone page. Number 27 of 50 copies. The cover to the portfolio has a light dark stain and inside there is a light scattering of foxing due to being kept in damp environment, else very good. Scarce.

Size 52 x 36 cm (20.5 x 14 inches)

Item details

Reference: Number 124 in Gordon House editions 1961-1981 by Baro. The edition is limited to 50 copies each signed and numbered by the artist, plus 10 artist proofs.

‘Since your phone call I have been thinking about the make up of the book and the idea which I am pursuing is that the pages will start with the evolvement of my methods towards painting and printing.

I usually end up with an image or images simplified.although trending towards total abstraction my original conception is quite complex with many sources and references,even tonal and romantic, so I thought that I would start with the sketchiest prelims. Through the thought process of isolating an image to finalised pieces along the lines of things pat and things now and ending with what I am brandied with to date.’

Quote from Gordon House editions 1961-1981 by Baro