The End of Literacy

Not only is general readership on the decline,¹ but narrative non-fiction is suffering death by a thousand paper cuts.² Without deeply researched texts available to provide a factual foundation for creating shared cultural understandings of our past and present, upon what pillars will our knowledge of ourselves be built in the future?

[1] See The decline in reading for pleasure over 20 years of the American Time Use Survey.

[2] See Nonfiction Publishing, Under Threat, Is More Important Than Ever

This print uses a semi-translucent washi paper laced with thick mulberry fibers. The flowing patterns in the paper become more visible when backlit. Each print is completely unique in the arrangement of print and fibers.

Details

All my relief prints are hand-carved and hand-printed in my home studio using oil-based ink on high quality papers, designed to last a lifetime or more. Limited runs include the edition size, title, and artist signature in pencil underneath the print. Open runs are stamped with my artist seal.

Because all my prints are original hand-made items there will be small variations from piece to piece that give each print its own unique characteristics. Photos are representative, but please be aware that the specific piece that you will receive when making a purchase will have minor variations from the photos shown here.

Edition Size: 25

Dimensions
Print area is 15 x 20 cm
Paper size is 8.27 x 11.69 in / 21 x 29.7 cm (A4)

Material: Japanese washi paper / 55g Awagami Unryu Paper (アワガミファクトリー雲流 55g)