Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire: The Taurus Press, [1969]
Physical Description
[12] p. of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
General Note
Although the colophon states that this portfolio has been published in an edition of 35, the plates are from an edition of 30
Contents
Where is Love, Brotherhood, Peace? [19/30] -- Symbols of Hate [17/30] -- Brotherhood? [16/30] -- The Agony [15/30] -- Atrocity [17/30] -- 20th Century Crucifixion -- Crucifixion I [18/30] -- Crucifixion II [14/30] -- Why? [13/30] -- Why? [18/30] -- The Crucified [17/30] -- I Accuse [17/30]
Summary Note
"Behold Man! … This book of 12 original woodcuts symbolised through the theme of Christ indicts humanity for adding to the pages of history; Apartheid, Concentration Camps, Iron Curtains … Symbols of Hate ... Stanleyville, Biafra … Brotherhood? … Prague, Vietnam, Hungary … The Agony ... Belsen, Warsaw, Pinkville ... Atrocity … Hiroshima … 20th Century Crucifixion … Lidice .. Crucifixion I … Rhodesia, Chicago … Crucifixion II … Race Riots … Why? The Loneliest Soldier is the Soldier who dies far away from home … The Crucified … To those who breed Hate, Intolerance, Discord, Greed and Poverty … I Accuse. The `Dream of a New Day’ will come to us who can put an end to wars, to hate, to greed, to poverty … who strive for world unity, of destinies and opportunities common to all of us on this planet. P.P.P." [From title page].
Copy Note
This portfolio has been designed and printed by Paul Peter Piech at his private press The Taurus Press of Willow Dene, 2 Willow Dene, Bushey Heath, Herts, England in an edition of 35 signed copies. This is copy No. 5.
Binding Note
All plates are signed by the artist and dated 1969. All are numbered (from an edition of 30) with the exception of '20th Century Crucifixion' which is un-unumbered.