Print Book Collection Ticket-Bird of Paradise-Zhang Lingxiang

What is a library ticket? In the era when books were still rare objects, Western bibliophiles often commissioned craftsmen or artists to make their own collection tickets in order to mark their own collections. The "EX-LIBRIS" on the library ticket means "My Collection" in Latin. In modern times, artists have used the library ticket as a form of creation. In addition to the practical purpose of indicating the identity of the collector, it also adds more artist's ingenuity. What is Mukou wood plate? Wood Engraving refers to a type of plate that uses the cross-section of the tree as the plate material. It usually uses harder wood such as cherry wood, tsubaki, pomegranate... etc. Therefore, it can be made regardless of whether the plate is made by the method of overcast or positive engraving. Carving out very detailed lines and visual effects is a technique with excellent sophistication and expressive effects. Because of its meticulousness and printing durability, early European illustrated book illustrations often used woodblock printing inside page illustrations. Work Information-- Artist: Zhang Lingxiang Size: 6.7x6.4cm (Layout) Type of Edition: Toppan (Wooden Board) Year: 2021 The note "X2" on the work is the wood engraving technique number Printed on goose skin poster, mounted on print paper Shipment version AP Origin/manufacturing method Taiwan/Handmade