Bookbinder Gilding Spine in Changchun Evening
by Nico McBride
Honey-colored light floods a rehearsal room in Changchun, illuminating a bookbinder working at the edge of the frame. The artisan holds a heated tool against the spine of a bound volume, applying delicate sheets of gold leaf that catch the late summer glow. Dust motes hover in the warm shaft of light, settling on the rough texture of the book's cover. Shadows pool deep and cool in the corners of the room, against the bright, fluid motion of the gold being pressed into place. The subject wears simple clothing suitable for warm weather, focused entirely on the precise craft. A small pile of gold scraps rests on the wooden workbench beside the book, gleaming faintly against the dark grain.
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