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Ten numbered pages, 200 copies — a little gem. Gerry’s line drawings in the style of Ardizzone, exude delicate charm and a calligraphic wealth of detail. The Weather Bird Press is no more. Vance Gerry’s long time friend, and fellow printer, Patrick Reagh, read the eulogy.
Publications and Production Materials Series 1. 1962-2005. Scope and Contents. Material in this series consists of pre-production papers, such as sketches, proofs, dummies, and research files, as well as completed printed works created by Vance Gerry at the Weather Bird Press and Peach Pit Press.
This collection consists of the artistic and commercial output of Vance Gerry's Weather Bird Press from about 1966 until Gerry's death in 2005. Though there are some personal materials, as well as documentation of Gerry's work for Disney and his extensive interests in toy trains, most material here relates to the work of the Weather Bird Press.
Gerry retired from Disney to continue working at Weather Bird Press with his longtime friend Patrick Roeh. Death and legacy. On March 5, 2005, Gerry died at the age of 75 from complications of cancer in Pasadena, California.
- 1955–2004
- March 5, 2005 (aged 75), Pasadena, California, U.S.
- Vance Bryden Gerry, August 21, 1929, Pasadena, California, U.S.
- Chouinard Art Institute
Description. This collection contains the artistic and commercial output of Vance Gerry and his Weather Bird Press. Materials largely consist of Gerry's printed works and the production materials created during his work process, as well as his sketchbooks and some of his research and correspondence files.
Vance Gerry (1929-2005) was one of California’s least known and most accomplished printers, who operated his Weather Bird Press from 1967 to 2005. John Randle, publisher of "Matrix" and accomplished printer in his own right, gives Vance high praise: "Until his death in 2005 he produced a steady stream of the most understated, beautifully ...
The books of the Weather Bird Press oral history transcript, 1989 : Vance Gerry by Gerry, Vance, interviewee; Ziegler, Rebecca, interviewer; University of California, Los Angeles. Oral History Program
