4 WONDERFUL HANDPRINTED BOOKS BY OTTOBOOKS

Samples pages from Work




Samples pages from Work




Samples pages from The Stranger



Samples pages from The Stranger

New in at Material London this week are 4 beautiful hand printed books by Ottobooks.

The four books are designed, printed and published by Otto
with poetry by Benjamin Heathcote

- Musical Chairs
- Races
- Work
- The Stranger

A6, screen printed with 2 colours in an edition of 100 and priced at £13.
All are the same format and feature a wrap-around super sleeve and a fold-out double page spread.

Otto has been self-publishing artists' books since 1995.
He also illustrates for international newspapers and magazines, specialising in political and economic subjects.
Accordingly, his books are illustration-based, the visual narratives dealing with social and political issues in the tradition of Constructivist Designers of the early 20th Century.
He regularly exhibits at book fairs, and his books are sold in Artists' book shops. (including BookArtBookShop, Kaleid Editions, V&A, Whitechapel Gallery Shop, Ebert&Weber-Berlin, Edinburgh Print Makers, Spike Print Studios-Bristol)

About Benjamin Heathcote:
Benjamin Heathcote is a poet based in Hackney, London
He describes his writing as "The lyrical antidote to all modern nonsense."

BEAR ON BIKE NOW SOLD OUT!

The Bear on Bike screen print by Nick Morley has now officially sold out. The final one cycled out of the door of Material today and we wish him all the best with his new owner.

If you regrettably missed out this time, not to worry, a fantastic new print by Nick will be arriving at Material very soon so watch this space for more info.

For more information about Nick and his creative antics, you can visit his website.

SOLVE THE RIDDLE AND GET 10% OFF!

Every week for the next month we will be posting a new riddle on the blog for you to solve. If you can solve the riddle you will receive 10% off your purchase when you shop online- just put the answer into the promo box when you check out.

GET YOUR FINGERS GREEN & GROW YOUR OWN...

Summer has arrived so celebrate this great weather and the opportunity to finally to get into the garden and do a spot of planting and pruning with this wonderful print by Maureen Valfort.

Designer & illustrator Maureen Valfort works using type, pencils, ink, scissors. A member of East London Printmakers, she has previously worked on campaigns for Habitat and enjoys using different technologies and mediums and collaborating with others when the opportunity arises.

The print is available in store at Material.
£160 framed / £100 unframed