Francis Newman.
Seven Lonely Jobs: A Study of Seven Men Whose Jobs Might Seem To Be Lonely.
(A unique handmade artists' book featuring hand-glued photographs and typewritten text).
Place of publication unknown: Francis Newman, Date Unknown.
Hardcover.
18 Pages including covers.
English.
Good.
Covers have some wear and indentations. Opening photographic spread has surface tears from storage causing the photographs to stick together. Five of the color photographs show minor crazing. One photograph which is at a fold, has a small bit of damage to that corner. Black tape affixed to inner spine lifting, but binding strong. A couple instances of felt-tip pen and white-out correction to type-written text
16 color photographs, 13 black & white photographs.
Three instances of photographs which have been printed or cut into two sections side by-side.
A color photograph of a man walking on a structural part of a bridge, water visible beneath, affixed to the black board cover of a book with no other printed information. Open the book to see two color photographs roughly 13 1/2" x 10" and a title: Seven Lonely Jobs: A Study of Seven Men Whose Jobs Might Seem To Be Lonely. What follows are more striking photographs of varying sizes and revealing type-written text that seems to have been drawn from interviews with the Scottish and English individuals depicted in these photographs. The lighthouse keeper, shepherd, forester, bridge inspector, composer, signalman, and lobster fisherman speak about their professions and lives with a humility and understanding of the importance of their work that is out of step with today.
An entirely handmade unique artists' book of affecting photographs and text.
