Bruce Conner: Book One
Bruce Conner: [San Francisco], 1970. Limited Edition. Quarto. Edition of 90. Suite of fifteen offset lithographs on Rives BFK paper, each one SIGNED, titled, and hand-numbered 1/90 by Conner. Printed a Kaiser Graphics; Typography by Grabhorn-Hoyem. This is one of 80 copies in a hand made portfolio by Schuberth Bindery. Sheet size 10-3/4 x 7-3/4 inches. The prints are each from one of Conner's meticulous maze-like drawings. Unhappy with his creative control in prior collaborations with the fine art presses Tamarind Lithograph Workshop (LA) and Collector's Press (SF), for Book One, Conner opted to work with a commercial lithography press, Kaiser Graphics; under the artist's direct supervision, he could achieve the exact results he desired. Though numbered, the print order is not meant to be sequential; originally, Book One was planned to be bound, with prints paired, but when production began Conner decided not to bind them. [. . .]
