Foredge painting books

Hanna // fore-edge painter on Instagram: "Fore-edge painting on ‚Le Morte D‘Arthur‘ as a Commission. This old edition was impressive already without the painted edges. So it was a challenge to do the book justice. I think it was the longest process I ever had since I paint the edges of books and it’s so close to my heart now that it will be a bit harder than usual to give it away. But I am sure it will be in good hands! #foreedgepainting #lemortedarthur #kingarthur #ladyofthelake #excalibur…

"I love to go into painfully small detail with some very tiny paintbrushes."

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Wheatley's picture of a street seller carrying strawberries in pottles is actually on the fore-edge of a book of poems by William Cowper. What's even more remarkable is there is a different picture if seen from back to front. This picture of "The Cries of London: Peas, Strawberries, Cherries," is painted on the fore-edge of the book Poems, by the late William Cowper, 1820. It is in a phenomenal collection of fore-edge paintings, from the Rare Books Depart. of the Boston Public Library, HERE…

As of recent, the book community has been obsessed with sprayed book edges. I am one of those people. DIY sprayed edges has also become something everyone is trying. I’ve seen so many picture…

book sprayed edges @gretel_reads on instagram