The Face Before You Were Born (Signed Collector's Edition)

The surreal and uncanny surface in Nigel Howlett’s monochromatic visions of human complexity.

The Face Before You Were Born takes its title from Howlett’s debut solo show at Ojiri Gallery in London. Th...

The surreal and uncanny surface in Nigel Howlett’s monochromatic visions of human complexity.

The Face Before You Were Born takes its title from Howlett’s debut solo show at Ojiri Gallery in London. The book acts as an archive for the seamlessly rendered, faceless figures seen in the show and the captivating processes that underpin them. Unseen sketches, mini-essays and high quality artwork images are brought together across 110 pages in 3 carefully chosen paper stocks.

A special collector’s edition has been created with black foiling on the exterior and black-edged interior pages – each copy individually signed by the artist.

Foreword and essays by Millie Walton, photography by James Bryant and design by Punkt, London.

  
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Edition details
Dimensions
26.7cm x 20.7cm x 1.9cm
Medium
Hardback art book with black foiling and black-edged interior page edges. Printed on 170gsm Heaven 42, 80gsm Offenbach Bible and 150gsm Symbol Tatami White papers by Generation Press, London. Arrives wrapped in Bible paper in a bespoke box, with details from the artist's palette printed across the interior.
Finishing
Individually signed by the artist inside.
Release date
March 31, 2022
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