Ephemera - a collection in 3 volumes (2022)

Arles, Barral Creations, 2022, 3 hardcover volumes, Canvas cover with hot foil printing. NEW, still in publisher s packaging.

Volume A focuses specifically on commercial graphic design: letterheads and invoices, business cards and envelopes - the full range of communication tools businesses used at the time.

Volume B  focuses on identity papers, ferrotypes — portraits made on metal plates, popular throughout the 19th century; staged photos and the final section showcases a selection of cabinet cards — elegant portraits mounted on thick cardboard.

Volume C focuses on Tax stamps, used to signify the payment of duties on goods and services, bearer bonds reflected the optimism and ambition of the corporate age and product catalogs.

Between 1880 and 1920, the world underwent profound economic, industrial, and social transformations. This period, often referred to as the height of the industrial age, gave rise to a new visual language in commerce and governance, as art and functionality merged to meet the demands of a rapidly modernizing society. Among the most compelling artifacts of this era are tax stamps, share certificates, and product catalogs—objects that, while utilitarian in nature, were elevated by their exquisite design and craftsmanship.