Biography
There are two hardbound editions of this coffee table book each of 88 pages.
The regular book has a decorative dust jacket and endpapers featuring a reproduction of a 15th century Venetian fabric. 2000 copies of this book have been printed. There are two, dramatic 8 page gatefolds featuring the two largest works in the Venice Collection. The RRP of the book will be AUD$65.00 incl. GST.
The deluxe book is essentially the same book as above but in a presentation slipcase upholstered in a printed linen finish book-covering displaying a design inspired by a 15th century Venetian fabric pattern. Each copy has been signed by the artist and has a sequential number on the back page. The deluxe edition will be accompanied by a 280x280mm signed and numbered limited edition print from the ‘Desmond Freeman – Venice’ collection. The deluxe limited edition book will have a RRP of AUD$250.00 incl. GST. It is intended that the deluxe edition be limited to 200 copies.
The content of the books is principally the ‘Desmond Freeman – Venice’ Collection of more than 50 captioned, black and white and full-coloured sketches of the architecture of Venice accompanied by quotations from well-known authors, poets and artists. The preface to the book describes the story of how the book came into being, and was developed in addition to information about the artwork methodology. A set of thumbnail illustrations of each of the 50 or so full artworks has been included at the back of the book in the form of an index.