{"product_id":"lines-of-the-hand-by-gareth-evans-special-edition","title":"Lines of the Hand by Gareth Evans: SPECIAL EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLines of the Hand by Gareth Evans *SPECIAL EDITION*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition of 26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by the filmmakers discussed in the pamphlet:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Kötting\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmily Richardson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrances Scott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea Luka Zimmerman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and lettered A-Z by Gareth Evans. 1 handwritten line from a 26 line poem has been included by Gareth on the inside of the front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis special edition includes a 2 colour riso-printed A3 poster, signed and lettered by Gareth Evans. A 2 colour A4 map is also included, showing the locations of the films discussed in the pamphlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eLines of the Hand\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an extended reflection on place and walking in Hackney, film curator and producer Gareth Evans explores five films made in the borough across the last 50 years by some of the UK's leading experimental filmmakers. Beginning with John Smith's \u003cem\u003eHackney Marshes - November 4th 1977\u003c\/em\u003e and Andrew Kotting's pedalo-engined \u003cem\u003eSwandown \/ Bunhill Fields Artefact\u003c\/em\u003e, the essay takes in Emily Richardson's Hackney Wick-focused \u003cem\u003eMemo Mori \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e nine nine nine nine nine\u003c\/em\u003e, Frances Scott's portrait of Beck Road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking a cultural pilgrimage through Hackney to explore memory, recovery, lives lived and places lost, it concludes in Haggerston Park with Andrea Luka Zimmerman's pandemic portrait \u003cem\u003eShelter in Place\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pamphlet also includes an essay that details a walk which passes through the locations of all five films and an afterword on the context and inspirations of this project. The first 150 copies of \u003cem\u003eLines of the Hand\u003c\/em\u003e bought through Burley Fisher Books include a fold-out map of the film locations. For the first year of publication, all five films will be available to stream online for free - information is included in the pamphlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGareth Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Hackney-based writer, editor, film \/ event producer, creative consultant and host \/ presenter. He works on special projects for the\u003cem\u003e London Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e and curates their Screen at Home series. https:\/\/garethevans.org.uk\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e200 x 150mm, 56 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Burley Fisher Community Press in September 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burley Fisher Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64983372923257,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/3385\/2310\/files\/IMG_5297.jpg?v=1792766669","url":"https:\/\/burleyfisherbooks.com\/products\/lines-of-the-hand-by-gareth-evans-special-edition","provider":"Burley Fisher Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}