Alt Jabel*

In his book Alt Jabel*, Paul Tuttas returns to the place of his childhood, a small village in northern Germany in the former GDR. The author grew up there in a parish right on the edge of a pine forest. The book captures the feeling of returning to a familiar place where, at first glance, not much has changed. In the illustrations and short stories we can encounter places like the dunes in the middle of the forest, the children's room of the author or the apple tree in front of the family house.

The illustrations are the result of a graphic experiment, a combination of woodcut and montotype printing.

You can choose between the Czech or German edition of the book. There is also a Collector’s version available, which includes one original woodcut and monotype.

Please specify at checkout if you prefer a particular cover, as papers, colors and compositions of the dust jacket vary. I will be happy to send you pictures of available books to choose from.

artist’s book
year: 2024

size: 16,5 × 23,5 cm

pages: 76
edition: 80 numbered copies
language: German or Czech
binding: softcover with dust jacket,thread sewn binding
print: digital indigo print; dust jacket with an original monotype and letterpress print

text, illustration and design: Paul Tuttas

Winner of the Special Award for Excellence in Illustration, awarded by the Association of Czech Graphic Artists HOLLAR, Prague 2025

Winner of the Grafika Roku Award (Graphic of the Year) in the category Artist’s book, awarded by the Grafika Roku Foundation, Prague 2025

Paul Tuttas is a visual artist and illustrator with a focus on printmaking based in Prague.