My cousin Chad.

Fred Escher made five artists’ books across two eras: austere B&W works in the 1970s and surreal, color-saturated books in the 2010s. Both are emotionally rich, often humorous, and centered on the doubled self. His books—quiet, strange, and complete—are widely available and the strongest expression of his vision.

This is an open, variable, edition. Each piece is hand-traced with carbon paper and colored upon order.

This is an open, variable, edition. Each piece is hand-traced with carbon paper and colored upon order.

This is an open, variable, edition. Each piece is hand-traced with carbon paper and colored upon order.

Cate Mandigo was the most visible artist of my childhood in the 80s and 90s—her prints were everywhere, and years later, I asked how she made that possible.

This is an open, variable, edition. Each piece is hand-traced with carbon paper and colored upon order.

This is an open, variable, edition. Each piece is hand-traced with carbon paper and colored upon order. From a film still: Doris Wishman’s Diary of a Nudist.