Book Transformation, Franz Kafka, Petr Nikl
About the book
authors - Franz Kafka, Petr Nikl
Limited edition of 150 signed copies.
Dimensions of the book: 305 mm × 280 mm.
The book has 120 pages.
The unique edition of Franz Kafka's novella Proměna in the oldest Czech translation was published by Teapot.
A unique artistic gem with original lithographs by Petr Nikl.
The bibliophilia is published in a limited number of 150 numbered and signed hand-bound copies.
From the German original Die Verwandlung published by Kurt Wolff Verlag (Leipzig, 1916) translated in 1929 by Pater Ludvík Vrána and František Pastor.
The book was awarded in the 2016 Best Czech Book of the Year competition and was also a winner of the 2019 Fedrigoni Top Award, where it received a special mention from the jury.
It is an extraordinary tribute to the Czech bookbinding and bibliophilic tradition, which stood up to competition from the world's leading designers from traditionally strongly represented countries such as the United Kingdom, France and Italy.
About the book:
The well-known story of the transformation of Gregor Samsa into a beetle is complemented by a total of four lithographs by leading Czech artist Petr Nikl, which depict the hero's gradual metamorphosis by capturing the transformation of the eyes that look at the reader throughout the story.
Each piece is an original:
Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and the question of how to grasp the work in such a way as to materialize the simple text, to transfer the mood to the reader through sensations other than the story itself and literally draw him into the story.
The moment Petr Nikl created the first set of lithographs of eyes that follow a person throughout the story, it was clear that the intention would succeed.
The uniqueness of the new edition of Proměny is also underlined by the original design of graphic designer Johana Kratochvilová from Signatura studio and the precise handcrafting of the book, which makes each piece an original. The entire book is printed on premium Fedrigoni paper, whose velvety surface gives the reader a pleasant sensation of touch. Thanks to a special laser-cutting technique, the book's cover has managed to convey a "feeling" of transformation through a carved organic motif. The cover of the book is covered with linen, in which the title is stamped, and the colour combination of the linen and the cover further enhances the darkness of Kafka's text.
Thanks to a special laser-cutting technique, a "feeling" of transformation has been conveyed through the organic motif carved into the book cover. The book's dust jacket is covered with cloth into which the title is stamped, and the colour combination of the cloth and dust jacket further enhances the darkness of Kafka's text.
About the publishing house
Teapot Publishing and Bookstore specializes in publishing bibliophilic books. Founded in 1990 under the name Bonaventura by the eminent Czech publisher Vladimír Beneš, since 2013 it has been called Teapot. The book in their conception is understood as an artistic artefact - a harmonious product and harmony of all crafts and arts involved in its production. Their aim is to combine text with illustration, of course, but also with interesting and innovative fonts, papers, luxurious typography and binding. The books represent full-bloodedly the way they were once produced as a source of knowledge. Then, however, for an exclusive social class, whereas today they are accessible to everyone. He tries to find an appropriate graphic accompaniment for each work, which he again seeks among well-known names and young artists. An appropriate and unusual gift. Bibliophilias are a unique spice of artistic life and easily arouse addiction.
| Brand name: | Teapot |
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| Category: | knihy a časopisy |
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