Pork Chop
Catherine Russ
Format: Photography book
Publisher: Battleship Books
Designer: Jemma Cheer Design Company
Size: 235 × 220mm
Extent: 112pp + 2 × 4pp ends
Edition: 500
Cover: 157gsm Gloss Art Paper, 4-colour process, scuff-free matt laminated with foil stamping
Paper: 157gsm Matt Art Paper, with 16pp on 120gsm pale blue Hyacinth IK Woodfree
Binding: Section sewn in 16pp, casebound with separate ends, square back and head and tail bands
Finishing: Scuff-free matt lamination and foil stamping to front, spine and back
Printed: China by Asia Pacific Offset
Pork Chop is a photographic collection by Catherine Russ, documenting the people and stories of a much-loved gathering place in Palmerston North. Known locally as Pork Chop, Te Motu o Poutoa has long been a destination for young people, friends and locals, drawn to its hilltop views and the freedom of spending time together.
Bringing together two series of photographs taken twenty years apart, the book captures generations of people, youthful moments and everyday encounters, reflecting on how places and people change, and what stays with us. More than a collection of portraits, Pork Chop is a nostalgic celebration of community, identity and the enduring connection between people and place.
The casebound cover features a striking combination of scuff-free matt lamination and foil stamping across the front, spine and back, adding a distinctive metallic detail to the finished book. Inside, the full-colour text is printed on matt art paper, complemented by 16 pages of pale blue self-coloured stock and matching endpapers.
The book is section sewn in 16-page sections and finished with a square back and head and tail bands, giving it a durable, high-quality finish.