A Sign [Artist's Book] designed by Andrew Law for Real Art (1992) - Limited fashion Edition

Carlisle, Cumbria, England: Real Art, 1992. Limited edition of 200 copies. [35] pp. Hardcover in dust jacket.

A collaborative artist's book by the members of Real Art, a collective in Cumbria, England, that produced semi-anual artists books and magazines. The book is nearly completely handmade, with fashion the various creators collaborating to produce paper, create original prints, and design typography / designs. Although their first magazine was published in 1987 and all issues were produced in limited editions, A Sign is one of the more deluxe of Real Art publications. It includes a pop-up collage, several varieties of print (including a lithograph, a linocut, and several screen prints), ten prints signed by their artists, and a wonderful assortment of textured paper. The title "a sign" refers both to the theme of signs that unites the prints as well as Real Art's own symbol - a red letter A in a circle.

Screen prints by James Hall
Pop-up collage by Susan Plain
Computer prints by Winston James
Hand-made paper by Sandra Potts
Block prints by Andrew Law
Felt & block print by Marleen Morgans
Lithograph by Mark Wilson
Screen prints by Malcolm Gibson
Monoprints by Elspeth Law
Linocut by Trevor Sowden
Postcard & print by Lorna Graves
Laserprint drawing by Jocelyne May
Watercolor by Rachel Gibson
Symbol designs by Rachel Gibson & Andrew Law
Typographic design by Elspeth Law and Malcolm Gibson
Cover design by Andrew Law
Cover screen printed by James Hall & Malcolm Gibson

Publisher's boards with original dust jacket. Near fine, dust jacket just lightly toned at the edges.