Blackwing Volume 143 Frida Kahlo Notebook

The Blackwing Volume 143 Notebook makes no attempt to be quieter than its subject. Frida Kahlo's floral imagery runs across the cover — the same visual language that gave the Volume 143 pencils their barrels — and the edition takes its number from the 143 paintings commonly attributed to her. It announces itself on a desk, then sensibly gets on with the job.The cover has a slight give under the thumb, the sort that tells you the boards beneath are doing their work. It is built as a companion to the pencils rather than a souvenir of them, which is a distinction you feel the first time you fill a page rather than the first time you look at it.Why You'll Love It A Matched Pair: You write in it with the Volume 143 pencil and the whole desk looks intentional — a cheap trick that never stops working. Used, Not Shelved: You mean to keep it pristine for something important and then fill it with shopping lists, as everybody always does. It Dates Well: You finish it, shelve it, and the cover tells you which year you were in without your ever opening it. Details Brand: Blackwing Range: Volumes (Limited Edition) Edition: Volume 143 — a tribute to Frida Kahlo Type: Notebook Cover: Floral design inspired by Frida Kahlo's imagery