Letterpress

In order to experiment with showing the loss of control throughout the book I've chosen to incorporate letterpress into one of the pages. When first experimenting (see figure 1-2) I set the type using the principle that the first and last word of a word can be correct but the rest can be out of order and the word is still readable. As I correctly set the type, this created a structured and controlled aspect to the first set of experiments despite changing the layout of the page to create a more unstructured layout. This resulted in some overlapping prints which created an impression of a loss in control however this could be further developed.

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In order to respond from feedback gain from tutors that the first set of experiments where too controlled and failed to fully highlight the drunken state of the personality, I decided not to set the type and place them into the letterpress (see figure 3-11). This gave me no control over how the letters printed as they would fall over or move as the rollers transfer ink onto the letters. This allowed for a set of progression prints to be created documenting the loss of control when printing, starting with a full print and finishing with the letters that remained standing until they had all fallen over (see figures 12-14). Throughout these experimentations I also changed the placement of the paper to create a more uncontrolled layout which results in the crossover or cutting off of certain letters and words, further adding to the loss of control experienced when drinking.

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