Farbenzug (Color Train) – Artist Book by Anne Labovitz and William Gamble

Commuting by train between his office in Bielifeld, Germany and their home in Hanover, Germany, Bill Gamble shows us that the journey, not just the destination, is to be enjoyed. These Haiku poems capture the seasons and scenery that passed by the train window as Bill returned home on his nightly one-hour ride. Anne Labovitz later illustrated Bill’s work using colorful and evocative monoprints. Together, the words and art capture a world of changing wonder and beauty.

Published in 2010, Acrylic with letterpress on Rives BFK paper, Portfolio Case: 9.25 x 9 x 1 inch, Paper: 9 x 8.5 inches, Edition of 7

Autumn Green Pines, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Autumn Pearl Trees, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Autumn Stereo, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Autumn Tuning High, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Spring Lemon Fields, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Spring Listen, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Spring Rain, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Spring Sprawled Ablaze, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Summer Dry Air, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Summer Gentle Motion, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Summer Saffron, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Summer Yellow Bird, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Winter Forest, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Winter Halfway, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Winter Plain to Snow, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Winter Wild Climbing Stream, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Color Train, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010

Colophon, 9 x 8.5 Acrylic with letter press on Rives BFK, 2010