Faulty Stars
Mercuria Vol. 1 — Chapter 4
Faulty Stars is a dynamic exploration of the cosmic glitches often blamed on the astronomical phenomenon Mercury Retrograde—a period during which the eponymous planet appears to move backward. The chapter interweaves an essay by Magali Duzant with artwork by Hazel Eckert, Amy Friend, Brett Henrikson, Daniel Hojnacki, Lisa Kereszi, Marta Lee, Marissa Long, and E.C. Musgrave, as well as a selection of accident-themed archives from the NYPL Picture Collection. In this penultimate chapter of Mercuria Vol. I, we meander through themes of celestial illusion and deception to technological disruption and misadventure, ruminating on the human desire for control amidst uncertainty.
Production Notes
Trim Size: 7x10 in
Page Count: 36
Binding: Booklet (Saddle Stitch)
Format: Paperback
Printing: 4 Color & Duotone
Paper Stock: 80#T Standard Ultrawhite
Cover Material: 90#T Colorplan (Pale Gray)
Cover Foil: Gold Holographic
Essay: Magali Duzant
Photo Edit: Christina Labey
Copy Edit: Elissa Rabellino
Design: Studio Elana Schlenker
Custom Logotype: Jacob Wise
Publication Date: May 2025
Edition Size: Open Edition
Faulty Stars
Mercuria Vol. 1 — Chapter 4
Faulty Stars is a dynamic exploration of the cosmic glitches often blamed on the astronomical phenomenon Mercury Retrograde—a period during which the eponymous planet appears to move backward. The chapter interweaves an essay by Magali Duzant with artwork by Hazel Eckert, Amy Friend, Brett Henrikson, Daniel Hojnacki, Lisa Kereszi, Marta Lee, Marissa Long, and E.C. Musgrave, as well as a selection of accident-themed archives from the NYPL Picture Collection. In this penultimate chapter of Mercuria Vol. I, we meander through themes of celestial illusion and deception to technological disruption and misadventure, ruminating on the human desire for control amidst uncertainty.
Production Notes
Trim Size: 7x10 in
Page Count: 36
Binding: Booklet (Saddle Stitch)
Format: Paperback
Printing: 4 Color & Duotone
Paper Stock: 80#T Standard Ultrawhite
Cover Material: 90#T Colorplan (Pale Gray)
Cover Foil: Gold Holographic
Essay: Magali Duzant
Photo Edit: Christina Labey
Copy Edit: Elissa Rabellino
Design: Studio Elana Schlenker
Custom Logotype: Jacob Wise
Publication Date: May 2025
Edition Size: Open Edition
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