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37º — Yosemite
Prospectus PDF here

An artist book capturing some of the majesty—both small and grand—in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, along with all of America’s National Parks, are immeasurable national treasures that need to be maintained and stewarded now more than ever.
This project includes 7 polymer photogravures that are 2.75” x 10” vertical panoramics printed on Hahnemühle Copperplate printmaking paper with Charbonnel Black etching ink. Each print is then letterpress printed with the GPS coordinates for the location of the photograph. These are mounted on a seven collapsing stand structures.
These seven structures are stored on the long edge in a slotted casing. This casing is flanked by to side panels. The left panel has a linocut printed with silver ink on black paper paired with a letterpress printed quote about Yosemite by John Muir. The right panel is a 7 panel letterpress printed topographical map showing the location of all 7 photographs GPS locations. The topographical lines are printed in gold ink while the Merced River is print in silver. The case uses grey Cialux and dark gray Dover bookcloth. Gold marbled paper used as accents on the case and on the inside top lid.
Handset and polymer plate letterpress printed throughout using 18pt Bodoni, 12pt Cochin regular & italic, and 24pt Engravers.
Edition of 15. $3000.
Individual photogravure prints also available.
There is a planned trade editions that will (tentatively) be released in late 2025.
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Black rectangular box with a small digital screen displaying the number 37.

Close-up of a textured gray box with a black label displaying the number 37 in gold.

Box set of Yosemite-themed matchsticks with a matching illustrated card displaying a tree and mountain terrain.

A cover of a book or journal featuring a black background, a white silhouette of a leafless tree, and a gold circle resembling the moon.

Open book with illustration of tall trees and a quote about Yosemite National Park by John Muir.

A black box containing multiple plastic tubes and a sheet displaying archaeological stratigraphy layers.

A fold-out map with topographic lines on a black background, showing different contour layouts across five sections.

A rectangular box with a marbled pattern in white, gold, and beige colors, placed on a white surface.

A two-part folding card with a landscape photograph of flowing water over rocks on the left side and a colorful topographical map of Yosemite on the right side; the card is titled 'Yosemite' and is displayed on a flat surface with a white background.

Black and white picture frame with landscape photo of rocks and a waterfall, labeled 'Plate 1' with coordinates.

A tabletop picture frame with a black and white landscape photograph of trees, water, and mountains, labeled Plate II with coordinates 471 45 37.21 N, 1191 57 31.79 W.

Black and white landscape photograph of a mountain with trees and water in the foreground, framed and displayed on a stand.

A black-and-white photo of a coyote inside a black picture frame.

Framed black and white photo of a waterfall and rocky landscape, with coordinates and label 'Platte V' at the bottom.

Framed black and white photograph of a cliff and trees, mounted on a black stand.

Black and white framed photograph of a waterfall and river in a canyon with trees, labeled 'Plate VII' with coordinates.

Side view of a thin, black picture frame standing upright on a white surface with a gradient light gray background.

Black box labeled 'Yosemite' with a set of gold nails or pins inside, and a sheet of gold foil. Background has a black and gold map or diagram.

Close-up of a framed black and white photograph of a natural scene with water and trees, featuring a black plaque with white text that reads 'PLATE VII,' along with coordinates '37° 43' 19.50" N, 119° 38' 57.00" W.'

Black and white framed photograph of a waterfall in a rocky canyon, mounted on a white background.