Acts of Translation: Sonia Duprez. - 2023

Tuscaloosa, Alabama:: Big Jump Press,, 2023.. Edition of 66 (26 lettered, 40 numbered). 5.5 x 9" pamphlet in blue covers. Papers include Zerkall Book, Canon Pro Premium Matte, and Colorplan. Text digitally set in Arno, a typeface designed by Robert Slimbach. Printed letterpress from polymer plates. This book has been produced in an edition of 66, of which 26 copies are lettered a through z and bound individually and 40 copies are numbered and bound alongside other collaborative components of the Acts of Translation project. Signed by Harrison and Bryant. Big Jump Press: "'Acts of Translation: Sonia Duprez is the fifth in a series of collaborative books from Big?Jump Press devoted to translation and communication. Text for this project was gathered, edited, and recombined by Sarah Bryant from a series of recorded interviews conducted in 2023. Imagery for this book was collected during a visit to Sonia Duprez' Spanish classroom in Philadelphia in the fall of 2023, and printed with a combination of polymer plates and linoleum carvings. Student drawings were made in response to the question "¿Como estás?" In this book, Sonia Duprez describes her interpretation of body language and other non-verbal cues in a classroom full of children.