never mind the press | chalk voices

Chalk Voices
4" x 6 1/4" book. 2003. Edition of 30.

1 pop-open page revealing 2" booklet inside with 8 pages.

One short poem and another very short poem set by hand from metal type and printed via letterpress. The poems are a symphony of sounds on a neighborhood street. The pop-open structure is made from a multicolored reduction print. The tiny book has Typo Roman type printed in blue with rule printed in sun yellow. The three-section hardcover is held closed with a small brass hook.

$80

"I know my neighbor's cough, laugh, and vacuum."