Magie Blanche

Verdigris Press. Rouanet (Marie)  Illustrated with mezzotints by Judith Rothchild Octon, France,  2006  One of an edition limited to 30 numbered copies signed by the author and artist  Folio A suite of prints and texts in loose sheets of Hahnemuhle paper. The text was hand-set in Vendome and printed by Mark Lintott on an Albion hand press. Mezzotints and screenprints, printed and signed by the artist. Contained within a clamshell box, covered in Fabriano Ingres screenprinted with a bright polychrome design of mimosa leaves Fine copy  The original text by Marie Ruanet was inspired by ten mezzotints by the artist and the spirit of the French restaurant, The Mimosa, created by Bridget and David Pugh. The artist has captured the most unexpected and picturesque angles of the restaurant - the bottles at rest in the cellar, a bowl of olives in the shadow of a pair of wine glasses, and various signature dishes including dandelion salad and ceps. The section on the langoustine particularly delighted this reader.  

Price: £900