04/04/2025
Patterns in Nature – Peter S. Stevens
Yiannis Papadopoulos
Patterns in Nature – Peter S. Stevens by Yiannis Papadopoulos is a book-after-a-book, rather than a redesign of an existing book. It is the result of negotiating the hierarchies of content of the Peter S. Stevens’ homonymous book, published in the 70’s, trying to find relevancies to appear as a printed matter again in the 2020’s. One could say that actually the reader deals with two books, both old and new, printed on top of each other and the printed space/object, that carries them.
It is a book-bound experiment, which challenges the idea of book design, content handling and printing methods. The book space contains three layers; the first one contains the pages of the old book with the original design. The next layer consists of the new book, which gives space for the original images to expand and reveal their details, accompanied by the text flowing released from tight restrictions between text/images. Between the two forementioned layers runs the third layer, an in-between space. Therefore, it was necessary to determine a concrete system of conceptual decisions with design consequences. Step by step the network of rules was completed, permitting the three layers weave autonomously an aesthetic outcome.
Edited and Design by Yiannis Papadopoulos
Language: English
Pages: 408 pages
Format: 210 × 280mm, UV printing with white ink, soft cover,
Edition: 120 copies
Co-published with Cube Art Editions
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