Baake, Frans. — Kaum - hardly - amper.
No place, self-published, (2008), title-leaf and 1 other text-leaf printed in red and 8 (photo)graphic plates, all on Fabrian laid paper, each with a view of an island on a grey ground by Frans Baake, printed in 10 copies numbered and signed in red pen, sewn in original artist made red rexine covered boards with letterpress shaped title-label mounted on frontcover, 20,7 x 14,7 cm.). = Our copy numbered 1/10. Fine album with views of minimal islands or islets in pastel shades, torn from clippings or photographs in island shapes and then presented on a rectangular grey plane. During his travels, Frans Baake makes sketches, photos and notes. The journey is then translated into a work of art, namely an artist's book, which he publishes himself in a small edition. In artists' books, the image usually dominates. The countless artist books that Baake has made are full of photos, woodcuts, linocuts, screenprints, collages and texts. The books are not literally about his travels and are therefore not comparable to the way we make our photo album or diary after a holiday. Baakes way of working is similar in general: he prepares for his voyage, at the actual trip he will make drawings, writings, photographs; in his studio back home these together with his thoughts and ideas will be transformed into books, prints, sketches, portfolios, articles.