Handmade books

The book «Das Geheimnis der Bäume» was produced in India using silk screen printing techniques on handmade paper, making every page an original. At the small southern Indian printing firm, AMM Screens, quality and social responsibility override concerns about short-term profit. It offers employment to a dozen skilled craftspeople from local villages. All the members of the workshop live and work together, sharing household as well as printing tasks.
The short film documents the different steps of the production. We thank Tara Publishing for the rights to show the film.