Volume 01 - Mexico
Printed in Los Angeles at the award winning Colornet Press and assembled by hand by a select crew of meticulous craftsmen.
Hermanos is 64 pages of artfully shot and expertly printed blading content. Offset printed with UV Soy Inks, complete cover to cover with blind debossed accents, a custom diecut window with a hand printed photograph, and finished with a 16mm film print.
And of course, all shot on film..
of course.
70mm cover inlay
A hand printed 70mm positive print inlayed in to the cover. Printed from original 35mm and 120 negatives, All done by hand in a darkroom with traditional print and processing techniques. Glued and adhered behind with a diffusion back to form a heavenly light transmission..
Hold it up into a light and you will find the way.
(Cover prints vary in image as well as density)
16mm print loop
Every book comes with an individually numbered and sleeved 16mm film print inserted in the center spread. All printed at Niagara Custom Lab in Toronto Ontario by Master Technician Sylvain Chaussee.
A limited amount of custom cut and embroidered Serape's were imported directly from Mexico (thanks to my mother) and will be included with the first orders. (Serapes Vary in color and are sized to the book)
Enjoy the most effort I've ever put into any one project. It's a combination of hard work and endless amounts of time from a hell of a lot of people.
-Ivan