15 Inkblots
15 Inkblots
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Leporello accordion structure with photogravure etching covers, letterpress handset title page and colophon, 15 inkblots made from Sumi ink and vine charcoal black pigment, housed in a paper enclosure of photogravure ink blot print.
6" x 8" x 7/8" closed, 204" long, 17 double pages
2024
My first inkblots were a critique of standardized psychological testing. 30 years later, my fascination with making them continues–mesmerized by rich textures, striking shapes, and delicate lines created by chance. For me, the subversive inkblot is a conduit to our expansive imagination.