Purgatory Press: Esther Smith / Dikko Faust

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PurgaToys
edition of 150
Letterpress, linoleum cuts, wood cuts, photo-engravings and PurgaColor, die cut

9 3/8” x 6 3/4” x 3/8”
8 oz.

PurgaToys

$400

Portfolio boxed set of 5 interactive toys made in collaboration with artists. Includes:

  • Buggy Night, Judy Hoffman – magic expandable fan, 8” x 6 1/2”
  • Divine Diviner, Stephanie Brody-Lederman, mobile device, 3 1/4 “ x 31”
  • Happersett Accordion Kit, Susan Happersett - certificate of authenticity, moebius accordion –unfolded 18” high, 6” x 8 5/8,” piece 1 1/2” x 17”
  • Mr. Harvey's House of Beauty, Harvey Redding – fip/flap mix'n'match, beehive hairdo rises as the door opens on the beauty parlor, 8 5/8” x 5 3/4” + 6” beehive
  • Magic Postcard: Transmogrifactory, Chris Collicot, 9” x 6”

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Artist’s Tracts
Letterpress & typography-Dikko Faust
Art Director/Editor- Esther K Smith
edition of 250
Letterpress, hand set type, die cut, linoleum cut, wood cut, photoengraving

7” x 5” each
8 oz.

Box- Hand marbled by Lauren Rowland over letterpress wood type pattern, die-cut
7 1/2” x 5 1/8” x 1/2”

Artist’s Tracts

$500
(boxed set)

Fascinated with those folded religious pamphlets, Smith envisioned Artist Tracts.
Boxed set of five juxtapositional tryptichs:

  • Window Pain - Melinda Beck
  • Chains of Memories - Jessie Nebraska, Gifford Black
  • Lunar Lunge - Wim Huurman
  • I Sing the Train Electric - Harvey Redding
  • Fandango - Laura Murawski