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The College of New Rochelle Mother Irene
Gill Library
February Exhibit:
Book Arts
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It is often
heard these days, that the era of the book is coming to
an end. Through the ubiquity of technological
advancement, the internet, electronic books and
journals, blogs, wikis and other services of social
networking are now the commonplace vehicles we use to
communicate, store and share knowledge and ideas. |
Tools of traditional book making
Courtesy of Marge Mount Lynn |
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Still, for many, there
is something about the book that intrigues and
satisfies. The book remains elemental and
intimate. Books are tactile and immediate
and…vulnerable. They provide a personal space
through which we may record, listen, and imagine.
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Book Binding
Artist: Marge Mount Lynn |
Indeed,
books are attractive for their functionality, but
they are also appealing for their physicality and
architectural simplicity and they remain a favorite
medium of artists.
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Some artists work with traditional bookmaking
techniques, often working their magic to preserve
and repair the rare and damaged item.
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Book Binding in Progress
Artist: Marge Mount Lynn
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Other contemporary artists elaborate upon
the idea of the book transforming it through the use of
a wide variety of techniques and materials including
found objects, handmade paper, ceramics, and just about
everything and anything.
For
more information on contemporary book arts see:
The Center
for Book Arts
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Nature Scroll
silk,
objects from nature, found objects
Artist: Susan Acampora
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Others
yet, transform the discarded book. They carve,
soak, sculpt and alter the original book into a new form
entirely. For a sample viewing of altered book
arts see
The International Society of Altered Book Artists
Gallery.
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This month the CNR Gill Library presents an
exhibit on Book Arts. Examples of traditional bookbinding
techniques are shown alongside examples of contemporary book
arts. As different as these approaches are, they share in
common the universal appreciation for the essential mystery of
the book.
Bibliography of Books in the Exhibit
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Ayers, Ann and Ellen Easterling McMillan.
Sculptural Bookmaking. Worcester, Mass. : Davis
Publications, c2003.
Cyr, Gabe.
New directions in altered books.
NY: Lark Books, 2006.
More information on this book from Google Books
LaFerla,
Jane
and Veronika Alice Gunter, editors.
The Penland book of handmade books.
New York : Lark Books, c2004.
More
information on this book from Google Books
Lyons, Joan, editor.
Artists' books : a critical anthology and sourcebook.
Rochester, N.Y. : Visual Studies Workshop
Press, 1985.
More information on this book from Google Books
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