Aram Saroyan, TOP, 2021
A special edition fundraising facsimile artist book, and sculptural concrete poem by the master of minimalist poetry, Aram Saroyan. The production of TOP began in 1965 and was completed with the publication of this edition. Produced on behalf of Primary Information in New York.
Management of print production and design:
Analysis of the original print production, paper stock, dimensions, inks and finishes.
Sourcing of closest equivalent materials and processes. Sourcing print supplier and quoting.
Image processing, editing and density settings to re-create spot colour separations from colour source scans.
Retouching to print anomalies, surface and handling marks, and creasing throughout the disbound, scanned original source copy.
Ink colour matching and print testing. Print-ready output.
Format: 10 pages, concertina binding, printed offset from photopolymer plates, five spot colours
Dimensions: 8 x 5 inches
First printing edition: 240, signed by Aram Saroyan