Alex Orgren Andover, New Jersey USA
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'Baskerville'
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Alex Orgren
Andover, New Jersey
orgren@lgsinnovations.comBaskerville
Paper Dimension: 10”x7.5”
Image Dimension: 8 3/4” x 6 1/2”
Block: 4 shina blocks, 6-7 drops
Ink: Guerra pigment dispersions, Akua Kolor (black only)
Paper: Nishinouchi
Edition: open
I’ve always wanted to carve an alphabet, but my art director vetoed the first few designs, but finally approved this still life concept (once it was already done). Lacking a suitable piece of real type, I made this one from modeling clay, which probably qualifies as my first sculpture. Capturing Baskerville’s thin “thins” was risky, so I cut as close as I dared in carving and did lose part of a serif in the earliest proofs. I wonder if cherry would have been a better choice for the key block.
I didn’t struggle quite as much with moisture management as usual, but the black is still a challenge. It is either too wet or not wet enough. I wonder if real sumi would be better. I do find it frustrating to print in the dry of winter, when part of the block starts drying before I can finish inking it all.