Friday, July 29, 2022

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for Albert Camus

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for the book Carnets by Albert Camus. The Chinese version was published by Zhejiang University Press in 2019. This ex-libris is very special even in the world. It is design for the 15th anniversary of Qizhen Library, which is the Beijing office of the publisher. The flying horse with skull implicates his absurdity, and also the coexistence of humans with viruses. This ex-libris is recently made by Anjianda, one of my friends.



Friday, July 22, 2022

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for Ludwig Wittgenstein

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for the book Ludwig Wittgenstein: the duty of genius by Ray Monk. The Chinese version was published by Zhejiang University Press in 2014. This ex-libris is very special even in the world. It is design for the 15th anniversary of Qizhen Library, which is the Beijing office of the publisher. We can see a sewing machine and a book, which reflect his interests from engineering (he made a sewing machine when he was ten years old) to mathematics and philosophy. This ex-libris was recently made by Anjianda, one of my friends.



Sunday, July 17, 2022

Hand-Made Copper Relief Ex-Libris for George Steiner's Book

Hand-made red copper relief ex-libris for the book After Babel: aspects of language and translation by George Steiner. The Chinese version was published by Zhejiang University Press in 2020. This ex-libris is very special even in the world. It is designed for the 15th anniversary of Qizhen Library, which is the Beijing office of the publisher. The four steps of translation, trust, aggression, incorporation and restitution, are reflected on the relief. This ex-libris is recently made by Anjianda, one of my friends.