Painters' Tools
Dublin Core
Title
Painters' Tools
1862.ART.LARBY
Subject
Typology
Description
Painters’ Tools is a paperback photobook that explores the hidden labour of creativity through an intimate study of artists and the tools they use. It is a typological series of close-up images of the objects of making – brushes, chisels, pigments, palettes etc. The work highlights the quiet beauty of everyday materials and the often-overlooked relationship between maker and tool.
Across 200 pages, the book reflects on the intimacy of studio practice, revealing how tools become extensions of the artist’s hand. At the back of the book you will find a small essay about the project by Sarah Larby and portraits to showcase the artists involved in the project.
Across 200 pages, the book reflects on the intimacy of studio practice, revealing how tools become extensions of the artist’s hand. At the back of the book you will find a small essay about the project by Sarah Larby and portraits to showcase the artists involved in the project.
Creator
Sarah Larby
Publisher
Sarah Larby
Date
2025
Format
Perfect bound paperback with embossed front and back cover.
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
20 x 15 cm
Number of Pages
200
Edition Size
150
Place of Publication
Self Published
Designer
Carolina Semprucci
Editor
Sarah Larby
Printer
RS Bookbinders
Website
www.sarahlarby.com
URL Link to project
https://sarahlarby.com/artists-their-tools-part-two-objects-2
Where to buy
https://sarahlarby.com/shop
Links to reviews
https://observer.co.uk/culture/photography/article/sarah-larby-makes-art-from-tools
Collection
Citation
Sarah Larby, “Painters' Tools,” Photobook Cafe Photobook Collection, accessed February 18, 2026, https://photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/1862.