Black Country
2022
£40.00
LIMITED QUANTITIES WITH FREE POSTER
Please note that the signed copies are signed by Bruce Gilden to a dedicated sticker tipped in to copyright page
Specifications of the regular edition
- Softcover with a flap
- 238 x 317 mm
- Screwpost bound
- Two different paper stocks inside
- 180 pages
- 6 gatefolds
- 57 image
Specifications of the Special Edition
- Silkscreen printed stainless steel cover (signed)
- 238 x 317 mm
- Screwpost bound
- Two different paper stocks inside
- 180 pages
- 6 gatefolds
- 57 images
- Accompanied by a limited edition Giclee print (2 options available)
About the Prints
Each print is in an edition of 25 numbered and stamped copies
Signed by Bruce Gilden on verso
20 x 30 cm
Printed on CANSON® INFINITY PLATINE FIBRE RAG 310 GSM - SATIN paper
About Black Country
During his three week stay back in 2013, Gilden documented overlooked people, factories and homes in the Midlands in order to unveil and study the changing landscape of post-industrialised Britain.
Gilden focused on the neglected and marginalised communities; his goal was to shine a light not only on people who are often ignored in day to day society, but also on the trades and ideals that are slowly fading into history in the UK.
About the design
The design of his new monograph directly draws upon the themes which Gilden investigated whilst producing the work. Bound using stainless steel screws to appear like a factory manual, the book is presented in a beautiful cover printed with silver on black paper, just like those worn doors found in real-life warehouses and factories; inside, instead of machinery, a series of large scale saturated images grab your attention, forcing you to pay full attention to the subjects.
