Sunday, December 17, 2023

R. Clarke-Davis [3 works], Astoria Bouquets, Off Season, Baltimore Ferryland, kiddy viddy press, 2023

Three new works in Clarke-Davis' a book of wander series with the first two using his 'puzzle book' fold that gives extra flaps to two pages, and the third one is presented in a long oblong format with the images printed on a thin delicate paper and is the longest of his accordions that I've seen.  As is typical of Clarke-Davis' accordions there's an underlying theme of travel and place, with the photographs foregrounding different features of these locations — Astoria Bouquets is a good example.

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Astoria Bouquets, 2023
8 double-sided pages, individually 5.25" x 4.25" and when unfolded 1ft 5"






back cover


Off Season, 2023
8 double-sided pages, individually 5.25" x 4.25" and when unfolded 1ft 5"






back cover


Baltimore Ferryland, 2023
14 single-sided pages, individually 4" x 8.5" and unfolded 9ft 11"









back cover