Petr Herel

Herel is known for making, the not so easily distinguished, artist's books – "... an art form which he has pioneered in this country [Australia].

";[1] an art form where Herel "... embraces the figurative and the abstract, transcends fashion, yet occupies a place which is concentrated in the graphic mediums of drawing, printmaking, and the livre d'artiste.

In 1976 Franz Kempf remarked that Herel's images are " ... spontaneous in their conception, the final form crystallized in the intention to find harmony between the subconscious and the conscious, the real and the unreal.

"[4] Kempf's statement could also describe the behaviour of the poet or a reader of poetry, which is arguably why Herel found himself making artist's books.

Sasha Grishin, art historian, suggests that it is Herel's interest in literature (most notably in Czech, French, and English) that led Herel to make artists books: "The literary influence may serve as the initial point of departure for a very personal path of exploration.

"[8] As early as 1975, Elizabeth Cross identified Herel's inspiration coming from "... the work of Henri Michaux.

"[The Graphic Investigation Workshop] fostered an artistic sensibility coupled with a sense of technical excellence, rather than expertise in any given medium.

The Nine Doors to your Body (2011) Mlčeni (2011) L’ Irréveillé (2011) The Distant Present : Three Poems from ‘The Book of Epigrams’ (2011) Bibliographie des livres imprimés en typographie de 1975 à 2006 par Thierry Bouchard sur ses presses de Losne.