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Design Category
Book design, 1974
Designers
Katy Homans, Amy Montague
Collection
(1975) Fifty Books of the Year
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The book contains letterpress reproductions of a 16th century woodcut series designed by Hans Holbein and cut by Hans Lutzelburger. Introductory essays explain the history of the woodcuts, and the phenomenon of The Dance of Death. This was a private project conceived, designed and printed by Katy Homans and Amy Montague. It was financed by Philip Hofer, who loaned original prints for reproduction. It was distributed by David R. Godine, Publisher.
Special features: The two boxes—inner holding prints, and outer holding prints and text—handmade by Arno Wrner to match binding. Gold stamping by Arno Werner.