The Collector, 1998
Sarah Bodman, Bristol, UK
Inspired by the John Fowles' novel
A study of the idea of the collector; through a series of images that gradually unveil a sinister side to the idea of collecting in both nature and human nature. The book contains a series of hand printed images of botanical greenhouses and old amateur biology slides. Each image was photographed, then screenprinted with hand-colouring. Each box also contains one slide in tissue slipcase, from those photographed for the edition.
Water-based screenprinting inks, all pages hand-tinted with watercolours. Printed on Somerset Satin 300gsm. Hand bound by Guy Begbie, hardback, cloth covers. Boxed with individual glass slide.
Edition of 10, 20 pp, 19 x 19cms.
£150 (plus P&P and insurance)