Ido Agassi designed the casing for this special edition of Nilly Digan's volume of poetry, In Everyone There Are Four Sons. Separated with a metal cutout by David Gerstein, one side holds a Hebrew edition, the other, an English one.
Ido Agassi and Even Hoshen Press of Ra’anana, Israel, are exhibiting their handcrafted fine art books in the display cases at the GTU Library December 7, 2009 through February 28, 2010.
Ido Agassi is a master bookbinder, printer, and publisher who, in an age of mass production, has returned bookmaking to a genuine craft and fine art form. His handcrafted, limited, and numbered editions transform classic and Hebrew literature into works of art.
From their letterpress and intaglio publishing house in Ra’anana, Ido and his father Uzi Agassi craft their art books, which have been purchased by libraries, museums, galleries, and private collectors throughout the world. Hoshen Press is named after the twelve precious stones of Aaron’s breastplate –brother of Moses-- as described in the Book of Exodus.
The exhibit is curated by Barbara Mortkowitz.
For more information, and to see other works that are on display here, go to the Ido Agassi’s website and the Even Hoshen Publishers and Private Press site.