I n Parenthesis Four Dennis Hall called Helen Binyon's Tiger the best of the seasonal booklets he had under review. The heart of this booklet is Bert Eastman's three block cut, Tiger, his homage to the Chinese shadow puppets that were used by Helen Binyon when she taught at The Bath Academy of Art in Corsham. Bert and his wife Molly were students of Helen's, and the story that accompanies the tiger describes the enthusiastic teacher and the shadow puppets that are remembered fondly by a generation of students. Bert's cut, inspired by his vivid recollections of this paper tiger, almost dances off the page to greet the New Year. Helen Binyon's Tiger is set in 14 pt Fournier, and wrapped in a Remondini patterned paper.
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