works by maria white
Essence Press has published four artists’ books by Maria White.
This page also lists three further books published by Maria White (see end of page).
an absence of blue
an absence of blue playfully investigates the impact of losing the colour blue on the colour green.
fold out booklet | h 60mm x w 80mm; w 297 when unfolded | printed inkjet in 100% cyan on the cover, then a combination of 100% cyan and 100% yellow to create the green, then 100% yellow | cover in Bockingford watercolour paper 300gsm, inner sheet 100gsm | 2023 | open edition | £4 | purchase
two leaves
Two leaves is a teasing play on language and the properties of the book form. This slim book offers the reader first a leaf drawing by Laurie Clark, and then simply a page or ‘another leaf’ of the book.
Booklet | h 100mm x w 80mm; 4 pages; printed inkjet | cover in Bockingford watercolour paper 300gsm | 2018 | open edition | £3 | buy
my mother’s names
As the title suggests, this pair of books explore the changes in names of the artist’s mother, detailing her life and perhaps her identity. Book I traces the differing first names her mother was known by throughout her life, and Book II traces the differing versions of her surname. An act of documentation yet also a poignant tribute.
Two books | h 120mm x w 105mm; 12 pages; printed inkjet in cyan on 6 facing pages | blue endpapers | cover in Bockingford watercolour paper 300gsm | 2018 | open edition | £10 for the set | buy
alphabet book | alphabet week
two small hand-bound artists’ books that play with rearranging lists into alphabetical order | 2010 | open edition | set £7.50 | buy
various small artists’ books
Created in response to Tom Sowden’s challenge to produce a book influenced by Ed Ruscha as part of the Scandinavian Artists’ Books Partnership Project, a collaboration between Sarah Bodman, Angie Butler, Imi Maufe, Lina Nordenstrom, Joakim Norling, Shaun Oaten, Morwenna Peters, Tom Sowden and Maria White. More information about the project and the exhibition can be found here
A5 | 48pp | £12.50 | Visit the LULU page to purchase
(not published by Essence Press)
In from the edge:
moments from the margins of illustrated manuscripts
Margins of medieval manuscripts are adorned with drawings and decorations made by readers or scribes; ranging from pointing fingers, to scenes, some sweetly domestic, some violent, some surprisingly rude. Each leaf of this plain white book (contrasting with the ornate manuscripts) bears a brief description of a piece of marginalia, which is placed at the centre of the page.
Created for the AMBruno MARGINS project 2022.
h 279mm x w 216mm | 78pp | £20 | Visit the LULU page to purchase
(not published by Essence Press)
Blue
There are many blues but there is one blue to avoid.
h 210mm x w 148mm | 32pp | £12.50 | Visit the LULU page to purchase
(not published by Essence Press)