New Alchemy

Introducing our 2020 New Alchemy winner...

 
 

 

 
Purple Forbidden Enclosure, by Monica Ong
 
 
Full view of Purple Forbidden Enclosure, a silver and gold printed letterpress on imperial blue cover stock using constellations as an experiment for the layout of a poem

 

Black and white version of Purple Forbidden Enclosure, a circular depiction of constellations with poetry transcribed over top

 

Purple Forbidden Enclosure, 2019. Gold and silver foil stamping, letterpress print on Colorplan imperial blue cover stock, 12 x 18 inches.
Produced in collaboration with Boxcar Press. Photo documentation by Tom Virgin.

 

 

Purple Forbidden Enclosure, a letterpress broadside printed in gold and silver foil using constellations as an experimental poetic form | Photo Documentation by Tom Virgin

Purple Forbidden Enclosure image, head on | Photo by Tom Virgin
Detailed shot of Purple Forbidden Enclosure | Photo by Tom Virgin

Detailed image of the gold and silver stamped letters on the dark blue paper of Purple Forbidden Enclosure | Photo by Tom Virgin

Detailed image of the gold and silver stamped letters on the dark blue paper of Purple Forbidden Enclosure | Photo by Tom Virgin
Detailed image of the gold and silver stamped letters on the dark blue paper of Purple Forbidden Enclosure | Photo by Tom Virgin

 

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