{"product_id":"the-pencil-is-under-the-table-francesca-biasetton","title":"The Pencil is Under the Table, Francesca Biasetton","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ShortTitle Subheadline --big\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:a6ebb8f4-90d7-4e8b-9653-5ab7afbaff87-58\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-118\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"104f175e-8164-47aa-a7a7-7c0be3881979\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artist has personally intervened on each cover, making every copy unique. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA visual and intimate journey through the pages of Francesca Biasetton’s notebooks—calligrapher, illustrator, and performance artist. The book is organized into several thematic sections—travel, ideas, nature, letters—and gathers years of work, notes, experiments, and graphic reflections born from daily observation and the continuous practice of drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover itself is part of the work: each copy of the book is unique, with original hand-made interventions by the author directly on the press sheets during printing. The volume thus serves as a gateway into the fascinating experimental phase that precedes the finished work, providing a valuable tool for observing the method and imagination of a professional in drawing and lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Biasetton, notebooks go beyond a simple collection of drawings; they are instruments of investigation and storytelling. Her pages transform reality into visual alphabets. Subjects range from travel impressions to decorative patterns, from natural elements to free letter compositions. Browsing these notebooks offers an experience—gathering ideas, feeding one’s creative inquiry, contemplating the beauty of a precise mark, and honoring those pencils that can chart a path forward when everything seems still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTexts by Luca Barcellona, Fabio De Luca. Book design by Bunker. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLazy Dog Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePaperback with hand-illustrated cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition\u003cbr\u003e112 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210 x 280 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eISBN \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e9788898030828\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lazy Dog Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56974541914443,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/files\/TPT.webp?v=1775576479","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/ga\/products\/the-pencil-is-under-the-table-francesca-biasetton","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}