Jane Hyslop
.jpg "The Nor Loch, from Edinburgh, a visual handbook, 2007")
The original images for the book were made as etchings, relief prints and drawings and from these, a series of three screenprints was created as a co-publication with Edinburgh Printmakers to accompany the book 'Edinburgh, a visual handbook'.
This small volume encapsulates the city in a diagrammatic way, capturing a wealth of information and conveying it in a succinct manner. It divides Edinburgh into its three very distinct sections: The Old Town; the New Town; and the valley between. Some pages fold out to enable interaction and reveal layers of history, while others depict the physical links between the three sections. Geological history and the flora and fauna of the area are also touched upon with glaciation around the crag and tail shown at the beginning of the book. Edinburgh’s typical gorse is depicted within the book and on the strap around which represents the surrounding gorse covered hills. The book culminates in a study of the most recent architecture to be built within the Old Town.
Born in Edinburgh in 1967, Jane Hyslop studied Painting at Edinburgh College of Art between 1985 and 1990. She has exhibited widely and is particularly interested in artists’ books. Her work is held in numerous collections including Tate Library, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Library and Yale Center for British Art.
www.janehyslop.com