Silhouette of building. A handwritten caption reads: Zunfthaus zur Rebleuten, CHUR 30–VII–2023

Open book showing an image of a lake and a train. A handwritten caption above reads: The Glacier Express to Zermatt, 31st July 2023.

Mays Barn Publications

Railway Silhouettes from Switzerland

Name: Railway Silhouettes from Switzerland
SKU: book-RSFS
Price: 145.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£145.00

Hand-assembled artist’s book, in a limited edition of just 50 copies, each with 27 charming silhouette illustrations charting a railway journey around Switzerland in 2023. Each book is signed and numbered by the artist, together with a certificate of authenticity.

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SKU: book-RSFS Category: Mays Barn Publications

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Leporello-style artist’s book containing 25 silhouettes made during a railway journey around Switzerland in 2023.

The originals were mounted into a Japanese concertina book as the journey progressed, with photographs and updates posted to Facebook. These laser-cut copies are faithful to the original sketchbook, although there was some weeding out of less successful cuttings and a few practical changes to the page order.

This book is presented as a limited edition of 50 copies, each signed and numbered by the artist. This edition was published in November 2025 and no further copies or editions will be made.