[Otto Dettmer] ottoGraphic: 'The Modern Constructivist', Bat...

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[Otto Dettmer] ottoGraphic: 'The Modern Constructivist', Bath, Marshfield Screen Print, 2013, limited edition, number 7 of 20 copies only, pencil numbered and signed by Otto Dettmer, the 'original' pochoir stencilled edition, [24]pp, pochoir colour illustrations/printing throughout, plus loose folding pochoir poster at end, 58 x 41cm unfolded, 4to (29 x 21cm), original pochoir stencilled pictorial wraps, together with the two other smaller screenprinted 'copies' forming the complete 3 parts of the set, each limited editions of 100 copies, version 1 number 69 of 100, pencil numbered and signed by Otoo Dettmer, version 2 slightly varying from the first, some of the stencils reversed "and the result is more dreamlike", each 15 x 11cm, original pictorial wraps (3). Otto Dettmer is a Graphic Artist who practices as book artist, screen printer and illustrator. Twenty years ago Otto began creating and publishing screen printed books. His first participation at an artists’ book fair was at the Barbican in 1996 where he showed his conceptual visual narrative ‘Helping you back to work’. Since then he has been presenting books at major artists’ book fairs around the world and has now published in excess of 80 titles. Otto's image-making is derived from screen-printing which is digitalised since 1997. His technique is particularly affected by polish poster art and psychedelic designs of the sixties. The image composition is largely influenced by Russian Constructivist Designers, with their montage of photos, type and flat design elements. Baroque painting and sculpture has to a large degree informed Otto's treatment of the human figure.