Based on Robert McFarlane's Landmarks book, this print curates a selection of words from A to Z that describe the landscape across the British Isles.
However, there's a twist. Each illustration has been drawn with data. Data that describes the individual letters of every word.
Specification
297mm W x 420mm H (A3) Limited Edition Letterpress printed in Scotland 270gsm Paper made in the UK Available in three colours: Natural (100), Blue (30) and Green (30)
Details
Landmarks is the most thorough collection of words, describing the landscape, that I have ever come across. Split into chapters covering water, land, flora and much more, each section traverses the length of the British Isles to find localised words that are used to communicate the specific environment within each area.
This print takes a small snapshot, covering a range of word types (from Geological to Local Dialect) and covering a range of landscapes (from Water to Mud). Not only does the print provide the definition and an illustration for each word from A to Z, the form that each illustration takes has been shaped by the letters themselves.
Printed using letterpress as a nod to the origins of publishing and books, and due to the significantly large size for letterpress, the print has been hand printed on a press from the 1800s that was made in Yorkshire. Just like the paper its printed on.
