The original artistbook TRANCE

The original artistbook TRANCE
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The subject matter of expressionist poetry was the radical rejection of any convention and the intense expression of own feeling. This was also my intention for giving my book the title TRANCE. I have made nine etchings and print them in face to nine fragments from the German expressionist poetry. The poetry selected by me to find a clear and powerful language, which allows space for individual secret. I was on the limited selection of short fragments, which I have juxtaposed pictorial interpretation.

I have the book published in the spring of 2008 in an edition of 30 copies.

The texts were taken from the following poems:

  • "Die Götter" (The Gods) by Albert Ehrenstein
  • "Fremde sind wir auf der Erde alle" (All we are strangers on earth) by Franz Werfel
  • "Der junge Hebbel" (The young Hebbel) by Gottfried Benn
  • "Klage" (Lament) by Georg Trakl
  • "Die Witwe" (The Widow) by Berta Lask
  • "Der Krieg" (The War) by Franz Werfel
  • "Bergung" (Salvage) by Ruth Schaumann
  • "Verlorenes Ich" (Lost Myself) by Gottfried Benn

  • "Umbra Vitae" by Georg Heym

The printing and binding process was realized by myself.

zur Ansicht des Buches als Flash - FilmView the book in Flash - Movie
The layout was designed for a better viewing compared with the original slightly changed!

Details:

  • Format: 24,0 x 26,5 cm
  • 7 etchings were monochrome printed from copper plates.
    2 etchings (Nos. 1 and 4) was two-tone printed from one copper and one zinc plate.
  • Paper: copper printing carton 300 g / sqm (Hahnemuehl)
  • The ten pages (inside title + 9 pages with text print and graphic print) are folded outside, printed in front and backside.
  • The pages are not numbered.
  • Transparent protective paper (110 gsm) is between the pages stapled.
  • Binding: hardcover, the front printed (relief etching), rear blind printing (brand artist).
  • Sewing through the fold

The following art dealers, the book can be purchased:

Das Buch im The book in the catalogue of the German National Library.

Cover of the book Inside title of the book printmaking artwork to a poem by Albert Ehrenstein printmaking artwork to a poem by Franz Werfel printmaking artwork to a poem by Gottfried Benn printmaking artwork to a poem by Georg Trakl printmaking artwork to a poem by Berta Lask printmaking artwork to a poem by Franz Werfel printmaking artwork to a poem by Ruth Schaumann printmaking artwork to a poem by Gottfried Benn printmaking artwork to a poem by Georg Heym
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