Title of publication: British Folk Part One
Name of artist: James Pearson-Howes
Additional contributor/s:Illustration by Roisin Dunne
Design: Ben Freeman
Editor: James Pearson-Howes
Series name: the first from the ‘British Folk’ series
Press: self published
Publication date: 06/08/10
Place of publication: London, UK
Edition size:250
Format: Softcover
Size: 14.5cm by 20cm
Number of pages: 32
Type of printing: Lithography
Type of paper: Munken Lynx text and Colouraction Desert Yellow for the cover
Name of printer: N/A (the guys a dick, he printed it the wrong grain direction and wouldnt admit his wrong doing so i dont want to give him free advertising)
Number of pictures: 25
Price: £9
Description of book: British Folk: Part One is the first in a trilogy of small hand bound books by photographer James Pearson-Howes and designed by Ben Freeman, documenting bizarre and eccentric British folk traditions. Part one features the shamanic like Hunters Moon Morris, the often dangerous Tar Barrels, the peculiar Whittlesea Straw Bear and colorful Red Leicester Morris Men.These events are no longer about exorcising the town’s demons or getting better crops, they are about being part of a community. It is the people from these communities taking part in these events that the trilogy of books will focus upon. The book is a limited addition, litho printed of 250 with a buckram cloth hand bound spin. British Folk Part Two, which is scheduled to go to print later this year, will feature The Obby Oss, The Pearly King and Queen and Lewis Bonfire Night. Part three is due for completion early 2011.
The best thing about self-publishing: Having total control on executing exactly how you want the publication to look and feel. The hole book making process is an art-form in its self and the end product is something that I think has more impact than an exhibition.
Artist website: www.jamespearsonhowes.com
Press website: www.jamespearsonhowes.com
Book Soundtrack:
- Title: British Folk Part One