BALKA, MIROSLAW. Entering Paradise. 14 soft and hard ground etchings on Gampi and Rives de Lin papers. 400x381 mm; 15 3/4x15 inches, sheets, wide margins. Folio, cream blindstamped boards by Klaus-Ulrch S. Rötzscher; slipcase. Typography and letterpress by Les Ferris. Designed and printed by Jacob Samuel. Santa Monica, 2003
a fascinating and poignant artistic urban livre d'artiste. number 3 of only 20 copies signed by balka in addition to three sets of artist's proofs. Balka paid homeless persons on the streets of California to allow him to print their feet and toes on a copper plate to make his impressions. The result is a startling collection of strong but subtle images that reflect the frailty of human existence.
