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Original vintage book (1963) postcard, eco friendly and with free postage within the UK.
I have made some others which are similar-ish, but you will not find one the same.
It is made from an old book (Kingsway English by J.C. Gagg, illustrated by the great Drake Brookshaw, and published in 1963) and cereal boxes. It is made using the page from the actual book, not a copy, making it 50 years old. Some of the pages feature John and Jane.
Very little is known about Drake Brookshaw, but his style is very recognisable. He was born in Southwark, London, in 1907 (the year our old house in Hither Green was built, I like thinking about that kind of thing), and died in 1993. If you think you don’t know him, you do. He designed a lot of those iconic posters for London Transport between 1928-1958. He also taught at Goldsmiths’ (my old stomping ground) for quite a while. I found him in the prospectus for 1947/48.
It measures 19cms x 14cms (approx).
The red card around the number, literally came from a bin at work.
The green gingham, from which I have cut the number, was once a school uniform dress worn by my friend's little girl.
I go into much more detail about the making of this card on my blog, alisonsye.com.
My work is individually numbered, this is 322.
I absolutely never cut up books that could otherwise be read, or clothes which could be worn, nor do I erase the blemishes left by life.
If you have any questions, please give me a shout,
Alison
Designed by Alison Aye in London
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