Baake, Frans. — As seen by.

Enschedé, self-published, 2016, (16) pag., coloured photographic illustrations of islands by Frans Baake with facsimile manuscript descriptive text on opposite page, printed in 250 copies, original colour-photostat stapled wrappers, 14,8 x 10,5 cm. = Booklet as published, loosely inserted in an archival folder with manuscript label in the artist’s hand: “originelen 2016 ‘as seen by’ Frans Baake voor mevr. Vos”. The folder contains the original photographs made-up for publication as used for the booklet and the original manuscript texts for the booklet as published, with annotations for lay-out. During his travels, Frans Baake makes sketches, photos and notes. The journey is then translated into a work of art, namely an artist's book, which he publishes himself in a small edition. In artists' books, the image usually dominates. The countless artist books that Baake has made are full of photos, woodcuts, linocuts, screenprints, collages and texts. The books are not literally about his travels and are therefore not comparable to the way we make our photo album or diary after a holiday. Baake’s way of working is similar in general: he prepares for his voyage, at the actual trip he will make drawings, writings, photographs; in his studio back home these together with his thoughts and ideas will be transformed into books, prints, sketches, portfolios, articles.