Eric Thake 'Bookplate for George ‘Ted’ Mayman' italian artists A folio of ten silk

A folio of ten silk screen prints with a title sheet in a limited-edition presentation folder

Dated 1965

‘Skipping Girls’ sees Blackman hone his interest in the impact of modernisation on youth

dog ear or if framed

who surrounds us and the room we build for ourselves

Eric Thake 'Bookplate for George ‘Ted’ Mayman' italian artists A folio of ten silkThe popular practice of labelling and adorning ones beloved books with bookplates has almost been lost to history. In the early 20th century, members of the Australian Ex Libris Society would assign iconic artists with the task of creating personal tags that could be fixed onto the inside cover or first pages of their books. Eric Thake, known for his bold printmaking and distinct ability to sympathise with humanity through his images, was a popular