Coulson Macleod Goes Gaga For Ginkgo
Thursday, April 1st, 2010It’s my birthday today, and yes, I’m an April Fool!
I’ve been salivating over the Ginkgo print from Daniel Baer since I first saw it, flicking through the graphic design magazine Grafik. This morning I unwrapped my gift from Coulson, and Ta Da!
A gorgeous A3 poster of ginkgo leaves by the super-talented Daniel Baer.
Daniel used a very complex process to make this simple and delicate golden stem. According to Grafik, it’s a foil-stamped, multi-levelled embossing, using hand-engraved metal plates to create the highly detailed texture, similar to etching.
The relief effect works so well with the ginkgo, a plant that is described as a living fossil. The leaves are pressed into the paper in much the same way a fossil is found in a rock. The ginkgo leaves look both ancient and modern against their white background.
The Ginkgo is limited to 90 prints, so if you want one too, you’d better be quick.
Daniel Baer, a Swiss-born artist, has also designed for Liberty.