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by Tom Phillips
RECENTLY ADDED:
To coincide with the publication of his African Goldweights Tom Phillips presents a facsimile of an original notebook of his pen and ink drawings made of Akan goldweights in the seventies.
In the last thirty years he has built up the world’s most comprehensive collection of these lively and imaginative artefacts. This facsimile comprises over a hundred and fifty drawings record early acquisitions accompanied by handwritten notes detailing the price he paid together with where and from whom he purchased them.
It is with great pleasure we also offer an extremely limited edition de tête that comprises both the facsimile of Ashanti Weights and the trade hardcover African Goldweights 1400-1900 (Edition Hansjorg Mayer, 2010). In addition, these volumes are boxed with an unique authentic goldweight from the 18th/early 19th century.
Together they make up a deluxe compendium edition under the title Goldweights in a cloth bound presentation box with spine label designed by the artist. The copies of African Goldweights included in this special edition de tête are also signed and numbered 1 through 50.
More details and ordering information are available for both the edition de tête and the facsimile edition. Also available: a PDF brochure with additional photos and a mail-in order form.
RECENTLY FEATURED:
A unique opportunity to acquire this rare silkscreen print, only three remaining.
In 1976 Tom Phillips was commissioned to design a poster announcing the opening of the National Theatre, an iconic building by the architect Sir Denys Lasdun.
Built on the site of the 1951 Festival of Britain as part of the Southbank Centre the theatre continues to be a focal point of London arts and culture.
The commission incorporates quotations relating to the recently completed first edition of A HUMUMENT, an image of the architect's model of the building (as the building was yet to be finished), and calligraphy reminiscent of the artist's textual paintings. These elements as well as the Union Jack iconography -- which hints at the coming Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 -- place this work at a very particular moment in time.
The poster sold out in the shop at the National Theatre and was reprinted many times. This is not the poster but a now rare silkscreen print on heavy paper, made in 1978 as a numbered limited edition of 250 and signed by the artist.
More details and ordering information here.
57talfourd is the online alias of The Talfourd Press. We have a long association with Tom Phillips as publisher of many of his best known books and prints.
This association began in 1984 with the publication of the prestigious deluxe edition of Dante's Inferno, translated and illustrated by Tom Phillips, and continues right up to the present with the 2006 lithograph, 'After Turner'.
At 57talfourd you can purchase our latest limited edition prints, listed under CURRENTLY OFFERING. You may browse our PRINT ARCHIVE for rarities as well.
You can also sign up for advance information of new publications. To do so, or if there is a Tom Phillips print you are anxious to find please contact the site administrator who will do her best to locate one for you.
57talfourd is a sister web site to humument.com and tomphillips.co.uk.