Editor: Craig Oldham
Publication: 2011, First Edition (Limited to 175)
Binding: Hardcover, section sewn
Pages: 80
Size: 225 x 310
Text: English
ISBN: 0957134207
(Introduction) 'DEAR READER.
The HAND.WRITTEN.LETTER.PROJECT was after a conversation about how personal a letter can be: a fact that is currently drowning in a tide of depersonalisation, with junk mail and automated correspondence.
There is always something nice about receiving a letter, especially these days when email, text, status updates, and tweets, dominate our communication, leaving many to lose sight of the things that have been around for a while (like ink and paper). However, it is important that they do not.
You’d be forgiven upon digesting the title of ‘HAND.WRITTEN.LETTER.PROJECT’ that it promises nothing other than handwritten ephemera. Speaking elementary this is true, many of the correspondence contained herein is penned by the hand, however thanks to the creative excellence of the respective authors, the letters in this project offer much, much more.
The project extended an invitation to designers and creative thinkers alike to simply write and make known their thoughts posed by this situation: in handwritten form and on their stationery (both of which were seemingly expendable to some, their idea taking preference)...'
Condition: Very Good. Shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing to cover/edges.
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