Le Carnet de Zinc

Lalande Digital Art Press big brother, Polyflash, hit the zinc this week, producing a deluxe volume of ink drawings of restaurants and bistros in the 14th arrondisement, the excellent work of France Dumas.

"We printed up a book for her in record time," says Robert Ruscoe. "One hundred examples, in color, perforated and then bound with, yes zinc screws. It looks the business." The book was launched at the cool Librarie Tropiques, 63, Rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 PARIS.

LES ZINZINS DU ZINC : Guide des meilleurs bars à vins de France

Bistrots de quartier, bars urbains un brin branchés, ambiances feutrées ou portes ouvertes sur les pavés où se prolongent la dégustation, adresses d’initiés découvertes au détour d’une ruelle, d’une nationale – établissements hissant les couleurs bio, internationales ou régionales.

Parmi tous les coups de cœur d’Egmont Labadie, mis en images par Pierrick Bourgault, vous dénicherez vos bars, ces lieux en accord avec vos affinités gastronomiques ou votre humeur du jour, ces endroits où vous vous sentirez bien, où vous trouverez tout simplement votre plaisir. Les auteurs signalent également leurs moins bonnes surprises, ces lieux autoproclamés « bar à vins » et qui n’en possèdent pas les qualités. « La dynamique autour des bars à vins cristallise toutes les tendances positives aujourd’hui à l’œuvre dans le monde du vin: présence massive des jeunes, des femmes, caractère incontournable du vin au verre, absence d’œillères, découverte du bon rapport qualité-prix et de l’incroyable richesse des vins français.»

L'Oeil de la Brousse!

Raphaël Dormoy, poét et écrivain et un ami de Lalande Digital Art Press, vient de sortir "L'Oeil de la Brousse!" – une revue agronomique et bien sûr, poétrique. Vous pouvez télécharger la revue gratuitement en CLIQUANT ICI.

"L'Oeil de la Brousse! est résolument tournée vers la modernité rurale des pays du sud, du monde rural en général, et fait la part belle aux initiatives rafraîchissantes," explique Raphaêl. "Elle existe en version papier. Vous pouvez la télécharger gratuitement sur le site et plus encore la commander. Si vous aimez son esprit, alors diffusez L'Oeil de la Brousse!, la revue d'avant-garde rurale."

Elle est par ailleurs en vente à la Librairie Apsara.

A KICK IN THE KUNST: 6 JUNE BERLIN

A KICK IN THE KUNST, exhibition by Matthew Rose. Opening: Friday, 6 June 2008, Galerie Rossella Junck, Augustraße 28 Berlin. Catalog produced by Lalande Digital Art Press Paris. Download A KICK IN THE KUNST Catalog. Drop into Berlin if you've finished with Art Basel.

Ricardo Bloch: "HAPPY DAYS" School Gallery

Ricardo Bloch takes the world back to Denver, Colorado 1978. Another time, another world. School Gallery Paris. Exhibition opening on 22 May, from 18h to 22h. 81 rue du Temple 75003 Paris. Tél: 01 42 71 78 20. Lalande Digital Art Press Paris has long worked with Bloch to produce not only his Lifescape Books and artist books, but also the first Happy Days book.

Give Cameras To Kids, Change Their World

GIVE A KID A CAMERA

Dix ans après les premières photographies prises par les enfants du tristement célèbre bidonville Mathare à Nairobi, agnès b. accueille l’exposition Shootback, présentée pour la première fois en France.

La photographe américaine Lana Wong a débuté le projet Shootback en août 1997 avec Francis Kimanzi, figure clef de l’association MYSA et footballeur reconnu. Equipés de simples appareils photo en plastique, une trentaine de filles et garçons âgés de 12 à 17 ans ont photographié leur vie quotidienne, chaque semaine, durant presque deux ans. Les enfants de Mathare ont ainsi pu raconter leur histoire en s’exprimant librement à travers la photographie.

Les images et les mots des enfants de Mathare constituent un témoignage bouleversant du pouvoir qu’a la photographie de transformer le quotidien. Grâce à ce projet initié il y a plus de 10 ans, des enfants de Nairobi continuent d’être formés à la photo, et leurs travaux sont exposés aussi bien dans les bidonvilles que dans le cadre d’expositions internationales. Issu d’un des quartiers les plus pauvres d’Afrique, Shootback permet de découvrir des histoires intimes, chargées d’espoir, ainsi que des travaux récents effectués par les participants au projet, devenus pour certains photographes professionnels. L’aventure Shootback regroupe des individus exceptionnels aux histoires atypiques, l’exposition chez agnès b. activités veut rendre hommage à ces photojournalistes hors du commun.

Le projet Shootback fait écho à l’engagement d’agnès b. dans la promotion de la culture au sens large et à la mise en avant d’artistes indépendants de toutes disciplines et horizons, que ce soit via ses boutiques, la galerie du jour, Love Streams agnès b. Productions, le Point d’Ironie…

Infos:  agnès b.  SHOOTBACK

Ten years after the Shootback kids took their first groundbreaking pictures in Nairobi’s notorious Mathare slum, agnès b. is proud to present the original Shootback exhibition with recent work from these inspiring young photographers.

Shown for the first time in France, Shootback’s unique perspective of daily life in a country better known for its wildlife safaris takes the viewer on an unexpected journey to places where tourists rarely go. In this new show, a selection of hard-hitting images from the recent unrest in Kenya adds fresh insight into what it’s like to live in one of Africa’s toughest urban environments.

American photographer Lana Wong started the Shootback Project in August 1997 with MYSA youth leader and renown footballer Francis Kimanzi to help give young people in Nairobi’s Mathare slum a voice to tell their own stories. Equipped with 20€ plastic cameras, a group of 31 boys and girls, aged 12 to 17, photographed their lives and wrote about them every week for almost two years.

The results, from kids who had never held cameras before, were honest, raw, amusing and beautiful- these visceral images became the basis of a book called Shootback : Photos by Kids from the Nairobi Slums (Booth-Clibborn Editions, London 1999). The book was launched at the Barbican Centre, London with an exhibition that traveled to the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC ; Staff USA Gallery, New York ; Festival Mundial, Tilburg, the Netherlands Bildungszentrum der Handwerkskammer, Berlin; and Rencontres de la Photographie Africaine de Bamako, Mali.

MORE INFORMATION: agnès b.  SHOOTBACK

Ricardo Bloch Chosen By Vis à Vis, "HAPPY DAYS" Exhibition At School Gallery Paris

Photographer and Lalande Digital Art Press client Ricardo Bloch has been chosen to be a part of Vis A Vis’ “Online Selection” this past month. Six of Ricardo’s portraits of children, made in Denver in 1978, were selected. Ricardo will open a show of these images, entitled "Happy Days" on 20 May at School Gallery, 81, rue du Temple, 75003 Paris.

In the meantime, visit Ricardo's blog, an image and sound journal, AMPHIBIOUS ANDROMEDA.

From School Gallery: 22 mai / 30 juin Ricardo Bloch "Happy Days"

Datant de la fin des années 70, la galerie de portraits noir et blanc "Happy days" du photographe mexicain Ricardo Bloch, surprend par son côté surannée. Emprunte à la fois de nostalgie et d’une certaine modernité de la fin des 30 glorieuses, cette série montre l’avènement de la société de consommation et du confort domestique.

Au gré de ses rencontres de voisinage, le photographe a su saisir la beauté et la fraîcheur ingénue de l’enfance, le temps des jeux guerriers, des cow-boys et des indiens, des promenades en landaus, des premiers gadins à bicyclettes, des images qui rappelle l’univers de la mythique série TV « Happy days », un feed back des « jours heureux » qui a valeur de témoignage sociologique sur l’Amérique de la fin des années 70 et de l’avènement du tout pavillonnaire, symbole de réussite sociale de la middle class.

Amy Ross : Bird Heart at Keep Calm

Amy Ross has birds in her heart, and her newest print, ‘Bird Heart’ a signed and numbered limited edition of 80, 10 by 10 inches, proves it. Printed by Lalande Digital Art Press Paris for Keep Calm this print is taken from an original collage of bird heads cut out of the pages of an old field guide. "

All of the material that goes into Amy’s collages is found on the shelves of used bookstores, from field guides to auction catalogues and art history books to illustrated encyclopedias. "The idea for this particular collage came to Amy while baking Valentine’s Day cookies with her daughter, when she used a cookie cutter as a guide for the heart shape," writes Lucas Lepola, director Keep Calm.

The print is available directly from Keep Calm, they ship anywhere! Prints are wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and sent in extremely durable mailing tubes.For UK orders prints are sent via next-day Special Delivery. For international orders prints are sent via International Signed-For Air Mail. PRICE FOR BIRD HEART: £25 plus postage. Contact Keep Calm.

Elam : Livres d'Amour

"Les feuilles de papier intérieures sont coupées, puis cousues une à une pour former des liasses. Passées au massicot, leur dos est encollé et l'arrondi est façonné par légers coups de marteau," raconte notre ami, Nicholas, createur d'une boîte specialisée en carnets de voyages, fabriqués à la main en Egypt. Beaux papiers, couvertures en cuir, fidèle compagnon de route – Les pages sont cousues une à une à la main pour garantir longévité à ces albums de papier vergé Fabriano. (Papier garanti neutre.)

"Au Caire, j´ai redécouvert le travail ancestral de la reliure, tradition remontant à l’époque de l’expédition de Bonaparte. J’ai observé des artisans mettre l´amour dans le geste et donner une âme aux livres qu’ils reliaient. Ils offraient de leur temps pour que le fruit de leur travail y résiste."

Sketchbooks, travel and photo albums, guest books, notebooks, Elam Books are so gorgeous, you might not even want to mark them up. Nicholas, a long-time friend of Lalande Digital Press, believes in old fashioned quality. His books are a treasure. Follow the link below to see his site (in French and English).

Visitez notre ami, Nicholas et regardez ses livres, carnets du luxe. Or go directly to his online store: ELAM.

Nu

Paris-based, Dutch photographer Jeremy Stigter exhibits his black and white nude portraits at 45 rue Babylone, 75007.  Vernissage vendredi 25 avril à paritir de 17h. 

Lalande Digital Art Press Paris has produced this announcement card for the exhibition. Need annoucement cards for your next exhibition?  Get in touch.  

"45" is owned and operated by Gérard Katz, who also runs our favorite cave à vin, La Cave des Papilles, 35 Rue Daguerre, 75014 Paris.  Natural, vins-bios.

Wahsoh: New Print For Keep Calm UK

Keep Calm and Carry On: A new print, Wahsoh (2008) by Matthew Rose for KEEP CALM GALLERY is now available exclusively through the web site.

The edition is signed, dated and numbered, edition of 50, A2-sized (18" x 25") full-color print on fine acid-free paper, printed by Lalande Digital Art Press Paris. Price: 55 UK Pounds. This print is typical of Matthew Rose's increasingly mad world. Originally a 50 x 50 cm collage exhibited in "Herzschmerz" in 2006 Berlin at Gallery Tristesse Deluxe, the piece was destroyed (and has subsequently been remade). Here, obsessive worlds of sex and language collide in a miasma of metaphor and mistaken identity. The artist takes his collage technique to not only reading and spelling, but seeing and hearing, with this unique "all-over" piece.

Click on the image above to enlarge Wahsoh.

Two exhibitions by Matthew Rose are planned for May and June. In May, The David Turner Gallery, in Atlanta, Georgia will present more than 30 large-format prints from the A Perfect Friend series as well as a series of drawings and collages for the gallery's inaugural exhibition. In June, Galerie Rosella Junck, Augustrasse 28, Berlin will feature new collage works, drawings and objects in a show entitled "A KICK IN THE KUNST."

E-mail Keep Calm's Lucas or Hayley to purchase by clicking here : KEEP CALM.

Space Exploration: CSIS

Space and time, thanks to Einstein, has been inextricably linked. But the connection is complex and there's an endless (human) need for explication and education about exploring these bedfellows. Lalande Digital Press Paris helped in its way working with the Washington D.C. group, Center for Strategic and International Studies.



We received an urgent e-mail message from Ryan Faith at CSIS about an international meeting to be held in Paris in late March. CSIS required 100 copies of a 24-page book for the meeting. "Could it be delivered in three days?" he asked? Yes, we could and did (actually two days). Files were transferred and Lalande Wizard Robert Ruscoe worked late into the starry night to get the job done and delivered before the meeting began. Ryan was happy to have an English language printer based in Paris to help make the conference a success.



The CSIS provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. A bipartisan, nonprofit organization the group with some 220 full time staffers conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change. CSIS is primarily focused on defense and security, regional stability, and transnational challenges ranging from energy and climate to global development and economic integration.



Lyn Wigbels, Senior Associate, CSIS, was in Paris to receive the books for her meeting. Her note: "Thank you for the wonderful printing job you did on the Center for Strategic and International Studies Human Space Exploration Education report. My colleague, Ryan Faith, and I were very impressed with how you responded to our need to have the reports ready by Wednesday, 26 March, for our meeting with experts from all over the world. The documents you delivered were quite attractive, very professionally produced, and arrived in good shape. We greatly appreciate your professionalism and responsiveness to our business needs!"



Interested in printing in Paris? Do you want to work with English language-based printers? Click here for our free guides. We speak your language. (Oh, oui, français, aussi!)

La Vie En A4

Thank you, Wikipedia for the discussion of paper sizes. Feel free to click and enlarge the diagram at left and keep on your desktop for a handy reference. Lord knows I need to consult this all day long. It's extremely helpful for those looking to print large format digital prints and for figuring out how to cut a large sheet into standard sizes.  

Keith Donovan: Collage Master

Keith Donovan is a long-time collage artist with a taste for the oblique. The Canadian who moved to Switzerland some 30 years ago (and Paris about 10 years ago), has long been a fan of de Kooning, but he's also addicted to Disney and type and packaging material. His process is ultimately hand-made, but getting there Donovan has begun to employ a variety of machines in the process of "building" his canvases. He still uses a light projector to beam images across his studio onto specially produced canvases; more recently he's been scanning images and distorting them, printing then and inserting them into his projector. The addition of digital manipulation has moved his work to the Old Masters (Breughel among them) and some other more modern masters (Walt Disney) to exceptional effects.

Keith has been making art for decades and the venture into a slightly more digital realm has permitted him to work with a variety of collaborators. A year ago he produced a series of pillows in Lyon, France during a residency at URDLA, Centre Internationale de l’Estampe using digital collages to print on canvas. His series, The Seven Deadly Sins (after Breughel) were a hit. He is now reworking a range of Old Masters in his signature collage style in his studio in Le Jouhet, France.

He is currently working towards an exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland at Galerie Foex, his long-time European dealer. (I first exhibited with Keith in 1999 at galerie eof, Paris, along with Caterina Verde in a show called "New Zoo." We also exhibited in Antwerp at Factor 44, along with the late, great artist (and friend), Tony Morgan.

Donovan is currently stretching canvases and using his scanner and camera more than ever. Take a look at more of Keith Donovan's new work here.

The Wormton Cat : Bob Blackman

Two new one-page books from UK artist and writer, Bob Blackman. Here are The Soul Transference & Necromancer's Trade Association and The Wormton Cat. Download the PDFs and then print them out at your home, A4 size.

Bob Blackman writes about the One Page Books: "I was looking for a promotional item for my media pack and reckon One Page Books are a brilliant way of introducing people to print-on-demand and self-publishing.

"I've designed them so they match the look of my novels. There's An Introductory One Page Book to the Self-Regulating, Incorporeal Professional Body, The Soul Transference and Necromancer's Trade Association, which supports The Horsepower Whisperer, and The Wormton Cat, which serves as a taster for The Wormton Lamb. Each novel and its associated One Page Book features the same colour co-ordinated go faster stripe."

The one-page book is one of the most elegant and economical ways to produce an eight page book, in A4 or A3 sizes (or US letter and larger sizes), by simple folding and a single cut.  Perfect for artists, boutiques, and any sort of promotional efforts, a single one-sided print is all you need to create a fantastic piece for whatever you're doing – recipe books, agendas, product descriptions, catalogs, short stories, limited editions.  Get in touch if you're interested in producing your own One Page Book with Lalande Digital Art Press Paris.

Click here to download Blackman's two books.

Cupid et Psyche : St Valentin

Vous cherchez un cadeau extraordinaire pour votre amant pour St Valentin? Porquoi pas un "Face Card," une carte de visite comme notre Cupid et Psyche. Porquoi pas vous deux sur la même carte? Facile, rapide: envoyez nous une image (.jpg), et vos details. Contactez: LALANDE DIGITAL PRESS PARIS pour votre Face Carte d'Amour! 1000 Cartes, quadri couleur, seulement 90 euros.

Looking for a digital printer in Paris? That's us : We speak French and English and we make pretty much anything that can be printed. Fast, reliable, expertly done, Lalande works with clients from all over Paris and the world. LALANDE DIGITAL PRESS PARIS ... YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRINTER IN PARIS.

St. Valentin Par Joanna Walsh

La Carte de Rencontre est de retour avec l'oeuvre de Joanna Walsh. La carte, à gauche a été crée speciale pour St. Valentin.  Regarder à Paris bientôt pour cette édition limitée (1000 cartes seulement).

"Ce dessin est une hommage à la fille d’une amie. Elle est jeune Musulman qui porte le deuil. Cependant, elle bosse dans une boutique de la mode et elle est elle-même tres à la mode. Sous son hijab, elle porte des vetements qui vraiment couvrent son corps mais qui sont tres moulant et sexy. Elle me fait penser a un poème de Baudelaire avec une description d’une belle femme ‘en deuil’ (pour le morte de quelqu’un). Je voulais le refaire a neuf donc réexaminer la poème comme nos idées de la beauté et de deuil." – Joanna Walsh

This drawing is an homage to the daughter of a friend," explains Joanna. "She is a young Muslim and wears the veil. However, she works in a fashion boutique and is very stylish. Under her hijab, she wears clothes which completely cover her body but are tight and sexy. She made me think of the poem by Baudelaire with the description of a beautiful woman ‘in a veil’ (i.e., in mourning). I wanted to take a fresh look at the poem as well as ideas about beauty and the hijab."

Lalande Digital Art Press Paris is happy to work with Joanna and also happy to produce your own carte de rencontre, or Valentine's Day or other cards for you.

Visitez Joanna Walsh – artiste et écrivain– et ses dessins sur BADAUDE. Actuellement, elle écrit un livre sur Paris.

Visit Joanna Walsh – artist and writer– and see more of her work on BADAUDE.  Joanna produces incredibly detailed scenes of Paris in pen and ink; her drawings often involve the foibles and faux pas of life in the city. Left, is her most recent take on Montmarte. She is currently writing a book about Paris.

I Love Mister Rose's ABC Book!

Patti Verbanas, editor of Art & Antiques Magazine, writes about Mister Rose's ABC Book: "This is great! I love it."  Get one today! Only 10 euros. PayPal accepted. Contact: Mister Rose to order now! If the link isn't working : mistahrose at yahoo dot com.

Encore : Les One Page Books

Vous rêvez de publier un livre? Même un petit bouquin? On a découvert que le One-Page-Book a beaucoup de fans, surtout en France. Voici un livre à imprime à une page de Fred Griot, écrivain, poète, artiste.  Faites le téléchargement pour VIA. Jetez un coup d'oeil sur les autres livres de Griot, et regardez son mode d'emploi de pliage. Le poète a crée VIA avec la collaboration de petit papiers et Schmul, editeurs français avec une gammes de livres à télécharger en PDF. C'est l'avenir...on est là!

Ici, à droite, un petit extrait de VIA. On voit que le One-Page-Book a des milliers de possibilitiés pour s'exprimer dans la literature, design, commerce, art.

JOW: On trouve une collaboration interesante de John Bennett, directeur Special and Rare Books, Ohio State University, et son collegue, Musicmaster. Un livre de collection d'un grand artist Fluxus. Téléchargez JOW maintenant et lisez les maîtres en petit format sur papier chez vous. (Attention, le format est US Lettre).
WINTER : Par l'artiste américaine, Julie Sadler. Télécharger Winter.

Ce mois-ci, on attend un nouveau One-Page-Book de Barack Obama et Hilary Clinton! Petit revue du paysage politique américain.  Oui, c'est bleu.

THE FULL COLLECTION OF FREE ONE-PAGE-BOOKS, CLICK HERE!

Entre-temps, faites contact avec Lalande pour imprimer vos One-Page-Books. On a commencé à travailler sur un système de reproduction, pliage et coupage assez simple et rapid pour nos clients. Let's talk!  

500 Years of Women in Art

By Philip Scott Johnson : 500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art. Music: Bach's Sarabande from Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 performed by Yo-Yo Ma. For a complete list of artists and paintings visit HERE.

Le One Page Book

Lalande Digital Art Press Paris a developé une idée formidable pour tous nos clients – artistes, photographes, agences de pub, boutiques et entreprises de tous genres : Un livre à une feuille. (One page book).  Utilisant une seule feuille, on imprime à A4 sur des papiers beaux, de 80 grammes à 250 grammes. Quadri couleur ou noir et blanc, la page est pliée quatre fois, puis coupé au milieu.  Repliée, la page devient un livre à huit pages! C'est beau, elegant et vraiment utile pour des milliers de fonctions. Un mini livre parfait pour un catalogue, photobook, livre d'artiste, carte de visite, cadeau, lancement d'un produit ou ligne de vêtements... en fait, tout ce que vous pouvez imaginez.  

TELECHARGER LE PDF
Alors, voici un mini-one-page-book, IT WAS A VERY BAD YEAR. Télécharger (A4 ou US lettre) le PDF ICI. [Another book, JOW, is here : JOW By Musicmaster & John Bennett (2008)]. Imprimez chez vous et les idées se lancent... Imprimez vos one-page-books avec Lalande; on comprend bien le format et on est là pour vous aider avancer vos projets. Voici un video pour mieux comprendre comment plieer le livre. Questions? Demandez-nous, c'est gratuit: ONE PAGE BOOK.

This little schematic guide, above, will help you figure it all out. The one-page-book (click here): IT WAS A VERY BAD YEAR, will allow you to see for yourself how simple and elegant and inexpensive an advertising vehicle the one-page-book is; the possibilities are endless. It is a tool that will not only win friends and influence people, but also allow you make an impact with a small budget. We can fold and cut your one-page-books or advise you on how best to use them. Talk to us about your projects (our advice is free) : Questions? Just ask, click here: ONE PAGE BOOK.

Imprimez Vos Cartes de Voeux & New Year's Cards 2008

Bienvenue et Bonne Année. Lalande Digital Art Press est votre imprimeur au coeur de Paris. Mais, on est un peu different – comme nos designs et notre accueil. Français/anglais, on est artistes qui travail avec l'artiste en vous. Bienvenue.

Voici un nouveau design pour nos Cartes de Voeux/New Year's Cards for 2008. If you are interested in this image for your Carte de Voeux/New Year's Card, contactez-nous pour toutes informations, devis, nos modes d'impressions, quantités. On est pret de tavailler avec vous ou votre societé pour fabriquer vos belles cartes.  Question? Demandez-nous, c'est gratuit: CARTES DE VOEUX 2008. Si le lien ne marche pas, faites : mistahrose at yahoo dot com. Click image to enlarge full screen.

Lalande Digital Art Press Paris is happy to work with you on your custom-designed New Year's cards. Choose among these images, or send us yours (photos, collages, paintings, drawings, and your texts). We can print 25, 50, 75, 100 or more cards for you. High quality, beautiful cards. Inexpensive and expertly printed, we work closely with you to make the best impression for the the new year...for your family, your company or your store. Questions? Give us a shout... oh, and PayPal accepted! Just ask and CLICK : I WANT TO PRINT MY NEW YEARS CARDS 2008 If the link isn't working : mistahrose at yahoo dot com.

Art & Design © Matthew Rose 2008

Carte de Voeux & New Year's Cards 2008

Quelques designs de cartes de voeux à votre choix pour 2008. [Click sur l'image pour l'agrandir. CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO ENLARGE]. Lalande Digital Art Press peut vous faire vos cartes pour 2008 avec votre message. Choisir parmi ces designs-ci, ou nous envoyer le votre (soit photo, dessin, texte, etc.) en PDF. L'image de votre choix sur la couverture, carte fermé, taille A5, ou bien comme carte postale, couleur recto, noir et blanc verso; papier 250 grammes ou bien recyclé, ou d'autres. Contactez-nous pour toutes informations : CARTES DE VOEUX 2008. 

Lalande Digital Art Press Paris is happy to work with you on custom-designed New Year's cards. Choose among these images, or send us yours and your texts. Questions? Give us a shout... oh, and PayPal accepted!

Art & Design © Matthew Rose 2008

BONAPART CONSULTING & IVY PARIS - 2008

Susie Hollands, director and owner of Bonapart Consulting, a Paris-based real estate consultancy, commissioned Oxford, UK artist Joanna Walsh to create this dynamic carte de voeux for 2008. Hollands, who also founded the artist network, I V Y paris, a global coalition of some 400 visual artists who sometimes all converge on Paris for exhibitions and gatherings, has created a flourishing business and a vibrant community of aesthetically-minded shakers and movers. "This year, 2007, was our best year ever," she says, "and we wanted a card that communicates our enthusiasm for Paris, the art of real estate, and our belief that art is an integral part of our lives here – as is the Bon Marché!"

Joanna Walsh, was more than happy to contribute her exceptional talents to both Bonapart and ivy paris. Her illustrations which often focus on fashion and culture capture the speed and humor of Paris street bustle in this piece. "Susie is quite special and the reason why both Bonapart – I'm a client! – and ivy paris –I'm a member! – are so successful. This was a very cool project. I also think I did a good job on Sarkozy!" [See if you can find the French President in the crowd]. Joanna is currently writing and illustrating a book about Paris.

Lalande Digital Art Press Paris works with artists and companies like Bonapart and I V Y paris to produce custom-designed communications all year round. Whether they are cartes de voeux (New Year's cards), posters, books, catalogs or large and small format limited edition prints, Lalande works very closely with clients to provide a unique service in the heart of Paris. Contact us for your cartes de voeux and New Year's cards.

Mister Rose's ABC : A Little Book For Little People

Learning your ABCs will never be the same, according to Mr. Rose. Mister Rose's ABC : A Little Book For Little People (10 €) has just been published by Lalande Digital Art Press Paris.

No time to read through this post? OK: GIMME MY COPY NOW OF MISTER ROSE'S ABC, or heck, several copies, E-MAIL : MISTER ROSE'S ABC.
 
The 32-page, full-color book features original gouache paintings and poetic tongue-twisters that follow the alphabet from Arnold the annoying Airplane to (tough and dumb) Luck to Nero the Nail (he lives in a wall in Mister Rose's house) to the yackety Ying-Yangs and finally, Zoe the zaftig Zebra. [CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE AND READ].  SEE THE VIDEO!

Saddle-stitched and impeccably printed by digital master, Robert Ruscoe at Lalande, Mister Rose's ABC is really a book for kids of all ages, a perfect cadeau de Noël, New Year's, birthday or everyday gift for children or friends. Read the press from Moira McLaughlin's lovely Dog Art Today.

"Parents will have an enjoyable time reading this to their toddlers and trying to figure out why Ditzy, the deaf-as-a-door knob dog, is always digging and dancing," says Ruscoe who has two little boys. "My favorite is Nero the Nail, or maybe Romney's Rain – "Hey! Don't Complain!"

The play of words and images is typical of the artist's imagination, which is pleasantly skewed towards the impossible and the poetic. "W" is Wally Water, he writes. "Wally is originally from Wabash." Nero the nail "lives in my house," he explains. Karl, his kitten, "computes with a flute." Parents will have quite a time explaining where Wabash is and how you compute with musical instruments.

"It's the kind of kid's book," says the author's father, Irving, "that will probably drive parents crazy attempting to explain the strange words and weird and funny situations. And hey, I know! He's my son!"

[Stephane Guyader (below) who runs the baba cool bookstore, Apsara, on 44 rue Daguerre (75014), has a few copies for retail sale.]

Matthew Rose is an American artist and writer based in Paris, France. He exhibits his collages, text works, paintings and objects throughout the US and Europe. This is his first published children's book. To see more of his work, click : Collage By Matthew Rose.

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