144 - John Gerard - Hermann Hesse. In the Fog. Rheinbach 2002. Handmade colored paper. Original block-bound book in a linen slipcase with blind-embossed title on the front and spine.

John Gerard - Hermann Hesse. In the Fog. Rheinbach 2002. Handmade colored paper. Original block-bound book in a linen slipcase with blind-embossed title on the front and spine. Auction start time: approx. 1:23 p.m. (Schedule subject to change) One of 40 numbered copies. – The colophon is signed by the artist. Including the two covers, twelve individual sheets of thin Japanese paper and eight folded double sheets of vellum were used, all dyed or painted in different ways; the text is in letterpress. - One of Hermann Hesse’s best-known poems. - Despite being produced in editions, John Gerard’s paper creations have the character of unique pieces. - Gerard, who opened a paper workshop in 1985, “wishes to show that paper is not merely the medium for an image, but can be the image itself. [...] His exploration of the material begins at the most fundamental level—with the paper fiber itself.” (Artist’s website). - Also included: “Hermann Hesse. Lament.” Paper creations by John Gerard. Signed by the artist in the colophon. 41.0 × 25.0 cm. 20 sheets.