Jane, Theo Wenner, 2020

Publication

In the publication, Theo Wenner documents his mother, Jane Wenner, one of the founders of Rolling Stone magazine and founder of Wenner Media, over the course of a few years at her home in the Hamptons. The expansive residence, designed by modernist architect Ward Bennett, with its large staff of workers, is the backdrop for a narrative about his mother who suffers from depression but continues to be very close to Wenner and his family.

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Inked, 3D-printed letterpress plate

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Working through hundreds of images over multiple years, the images are reduced, edited and sequenced into four sections of the book represented by four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall.

In reference to the history of Rolling Stone magazine, the cover, and multiple sections of the book including photographs of hand written letters, essays, and a visual index are printed with letterpress with full color, half-toned images.

Text is typeset in Helvetica BQ.

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Jane, letterpress-printed front cover

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Jane, letterpress-printed interior spread

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Jane, interior spread

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Jane, offset- and letterpress-printed interior spread

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Jane, letterpress-printed interior spread

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