This is the dummy for Rhythm & Colour, a book that I have been working on for almost a year and which is finally going to print next week. As you can see, it’s a big book, 624 pages, written by art historian Richard Emerson and is the inaugral title to be published by Golden Hare, a new publisher based in Edinburgh, established by Mark Jones, formerly Director of the V&A Museum. The book will be published in June 2018, and is the first examination of the lives of three extraordinary women – Hélène Vanel, Loïs Hutton and Margaret Morris. With the use of recently rediscovered letters, journals and memoirs, as well as a number of previously unpublished photographs, Richard Emerson has uncovered the story of these three dancers of the avant-garde, spanning nine decades and following their journeys from the intellectual circles of London to Wales, Paris and the French Riviera. It has been a pleasure working on the book, learning about these fantastic women, and a delight to work with such a rich archive of wonderful images.
The book will be printed full colour throughout on 100gsm Olin Regular Cream with a cover of Keaycolor Sombre Grey printed in black only; there will also be a full colour dustjacket printed on Olin Regular Cream 150gsm with a UV spot varnish. I am passing on press with the publisher at Allander on Tuesday – looking forward to seeing the book come alive!