Art Books Art?
Indeed, how great books art! These independently published private press books, in most cases employing letterpress printing and hand-binding, but always willing to explore the technological advancements of the 21st Century, art art in the first degree!
Because this website was updated for the final time on April 19, 2011, books published by The Heavy Duty Press after April 19, 2011, will not be shown here. For a printed list of titles by The Heavy Duty Press, send your written request to 518 Walnut Street, Viroqua, Wiscosnin, 54665.
A Call to Farms
Continental Drift through the Midwest Radical Culture Corridor
Designed by The Heavy Duty Press, offset printed and perfect bound by Bookmobile.
8.5 x 6.75", 60 pages plus cover, first printing: 500 copies
Featuring the words of Claire Pentecost,
Jessica Lawless and Sarah Ross,
Lisa Bralts-Kelly,
Brett Bloom and Bonnie Fortune,
Ryan Griffis,
Mike Wolf,
Martha Boyd and Naomi Davis,
Rebecca Zorach,
Nicolas Lampert,
The Langby Family,
Eric Haas,
Sarah Holm,
Brian Holmes,
Dan S. Wang,
mIEKAL aND, and
Sarah Kanouse.
Treehugger
Designed by The Heavy Duty Press, offset printed
by Mr Koppa & Friends
with 6 original collages
2006
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Becoming Flight
The Heavy Duty Guide to Ornithology
illustrated by Tom Stack
foreword by Gennie Nord
Letterpress
2004
CRUX
Seasonal anthology
Springtime (1 of 4)
Letterpress
Published by Dead Art Limited
(previous imprint of The Heavy Duty Press)
1996
The Sphere
hand lettered, offset printed fanzine
by Mr Koppa and Friends
Published by Dead Art Limited
(previous imprint of The Heavy Duty Press)
1993-1995