Oh, the Wind and Rain
Oh, the Wind and Rain is a suite of ten wood engravings by Isak Applin. This set of prints was feverishly drawn during the early months of the Covid pandemic, while the constant wail of ambulances surrounded the artist's home in Queens. The prints record the trauma of the moment and recollect a world that suddenly vanished.
The suite is available as a book or portfolio, and several sets of loose prints are for sale as well. A title page, contents page, epigraph and colophon accompany the engravings.
Both the engravings and text were printed on an Albion iron handpress on dampened Zerkall Book paper. The wood engravings were printed directly from hand-carved, end-grain maple blocks.
Copies may be viewed at our offices in NYC and Portland, Maine.
Images: 10 wood engravings by Isak Applin
Edition: 22 books, 8 portfolios, 5 sets of loose prints
Presses: 1840s Albion iron hand press, and a Charles Brand etching press for the cover image
Typeface: Monotype Bembo, with a bit of italic Monotype Garamond on the portfolio title page.
Size: the portfolio measures 11" x 8" and has 14 printed sheets, the book is 10" x 7" and has 29 pages (15 pages printed recto).
Portfolio Binders: Campbell-Logan Bindery and Crystal Cawley
Book Binder: case-bound in-house
Ordering Information: Use the links below to order by credit card or Paypal. Individuals who wish to pay by check or Venmo, and international customers, should email us at: isak (at) wealdpress (dot) com.
Books: $575, includes media mail shipping within the U.S., click here to order.
Portfolios: $575, includes media mail shipping within the U.S., click here to order.
Loose prints: $175, contact us at the email address below for print availability.