Affinity by Coracle Press
Another of Simon Cutts' wonderful but maddening simple and confounding productions. This book combines images of the ships from Everard Line whose names begin with A (Affinity is notably – or not – not present) and a letter on the subject of concrete poetry from idiosyncratic and combative Scottish poet and artist Ian Hamilton Finlay to Pierre Garnier.
As is usual with Coracle productions, there is much to be pondered and learned – and enjoyed – from this mix of particularity and peculiarity.
Processes, Dimensions, and Edition Information
By Simon Cutts
Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland: Coracle / Peter Foolen Editions, 2011.
Edition of 300.7 x 8"; 40 unnumbered pages. Printed in duotone offset lithography by R. Booth, Penryn, Cornwall. Photographs of the A boats of the Everard Line taken from The Allen Collection. Hardback linen covers with embossed block printing in 3 colors. Design by Simon Cutts and Peter Foolen.