ZERO DEGREES — Grand & intimate landscapes from the Galápagos Islands
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  • A book arts piece surrounding the grand and intimate landscapes at 0º latitude—the Galápagos Islands.

    This project includes 5 polymer photogravures that are 5” x 16” printed Chine collé with Gampi-shi warm tissue and Hahnemühle Copperplate bright white printmaking paper with Charbonnel Black and Cerulean Blue ink. Each print has below it a title with GPS coordinates for the location of the photograph as well as the Plate number.

    These prints are mounted in 2 folios: the first is a three-panel Z-accordion that includes Plates I, III, and V; and the second is a above and below folio that includes Plates II and IV. The series includes 4 grand landscapes (Plates I, II, IV, and V) and 1 intimate landscape (Plate III).

    The folios are housed in a stacked slipcase with a short side opening for the 3 panel and a long side opening for the 2 panel. The colophon is placed on the wall of the short side and the titling on the cover has dots printed in black and roman numerals printed in gold indicating the GPS locations of the photos. A thin strip of brass is recessed into the outer case to indicate the location of the Equator. Handset letterpress type using 36pt Franklin Gothic Bold Ex Condensed and 12pt Caslon regular and italic.

    Edition of 20. $2500.

A vintage black and white educational display board titled 'Zero Degrees' with temperature markings and Roman numerals.
A vintage slide rule with a brown cover and a white label in the center indicating 'Zero Degrees' in black text.
A brown presentation box with a gold divider and two slots containing labeled slides, with a label on the front reading 'Grand & intimate landscapes from the Galapagos Islands by Matthew Magruder'.
A rectangular presentation box with a dark exterior, containing images and descriptions of landscapes from the Galápagos Islands by Matthew Magruder. The box has two windows on top showing labeled slides and a label on the front describing the conten
A slide viewer with photographs of a rocky shoreline and ocean waves, labeled with plate dimensions and orientation, stored in a brown fabric-covered box.
A black-and-white photograph of a large mountain taken from across a body of water, with a label showing geographic coordinates and direction.
A black and white photograph of a large island or landmass surrounded by water, with a label indicating geographic coordinates.
Two black and white landscape photographs in photo albums, one featuring a mountain and the other a rocky coastline.
Close-up of a photo display case with a black frame, showing black-and-white landscape photographs.
Close-up of a framed black-and-white print of bird feathers, with a label underneath indicating the location and dimensions of the print.
Open photo album with black-and-white landscape photographs, including waterfall and mountain scenes.
Black and white photograph of a coastal landscape with rocky shoreline, water, and mountainous islands in the distance, labeled with coordinates: 16° 50' South, 90° 33' 04' West.
Black and beige educational flip chart with a label reading 'ZERO DEGREES' and a white sliding indicator.
Black and white photographs of a mountain and a body of water, framed and displayed on a white background.
Black and white photographs of a shoreline and a boat, labeled with compass directions and a plate number.
Close-up of a vintage weather instrument with white labels reading 'ZERO' and 'DEGREES' and small indicator dots beneath Roman numerals.
A display of three black and gray accordion-style photograph albums in a brown box, with a white label on the side.