Tree of Codes
London: Visual Editions, 2011.
Second edition. 134 pp. Illustrated softcover with polka-dot design, die-cut sculptural pages; light rubbing and faint foxing to cover; interior clean with crisp, intact die-cuts.
An innovative narrative created by cutting away text from Bruno Schulz’s The Street of Crocodiles, leaving a layered, sculptural reading experience. Published by Visual Editions as their flagship production, following the 2010 first edition, this 2011 second edition continues the highly complex manufacturing process involving multiple European printers and binders. Distinctive visual and tactile design central to the reading experience.
A significant example of the book as a literal work of art, offering a compelling fusion of narrative, materiality, and conceptual design. Case 5.
Price: $160.00