(^76) | APRIL 2016
and more. What was your initial motivation for spawning
AndPress and do you release titles regularly or just when
everything aligns right?
It was a combination of having a group of friends who were
making cool things and a reaction to a lack of physical
objects being available then. A lot of things were moving
online, but that was before something like the NY Art Book
Fair was in full swing, which helped foster a whole new
generation of independent publishers. I felt like there was a
slight lull of tangible things among younger kids in the city.
The first publication I had direct involvement with was the
Neck Face book that KAWS published. I was good friends
with Neck Face and I wanted to put something out, but
really had no idea how it would happen. I ended up asking
KAWS for advice and he wanted to publish it, so we all just
connected and made it happen. That book planted the
seed. I think it was a few years until I started AndPress,
but it started with the same ethos. I wanted to set up the
press so that I could cut out the middleman and make the
projects I wanted to make, even if that was only an edition
of 20 or 50. It’s easy to get things printed in small quantities,
but I wanted to be able to do all the finishing and binding
in-house. Being able to perfect bind, crease and foil stamp
in my studio lets me make whatever I want, in whatever
numbers I want. Usually the books happen organically and
they are just with friends or people I admire. I love making
books that are more involved and turn into unique small
objects. Schedule-wise, it is loose; I try and make things on a
regular basis, but the press is a full passion project so things
just kind of manage to evolve.
Has DUNKS been your most popular title to date? I love
the concept and the letterpress cover. I’m sure you have
received entertaining feedback about that one.
DUNKS was one of the favorites I have put out for sure. It’s
funny that you mention the letterpress cover because I do
that a lot. I feel like most people don’t even notice or care
that they are letterpress. It basically quadruples the cost of
the covers but it is the type of detail I like to add. I try and
put a lot of individual detail into each book, and many are
geared toward pretty distinctive tastes or genres, so each
one tends to hit a sweet spot for the people who do like it. If
they like it, they really like it.
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