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Susan
Vater
Glen Este High School
Kings High School Workshop
(3/18/04)
The Book as an Art Form
Sculpture Intersession
WECIPA 11th, 12th primarily
Handmade Artist
books
Content Information
The concept of b the
bookb as an art form will be explored. Bookmaking has been
around for centuries but contemporary artists are producing
handmade books that are not easily classified. Student will
visit online exhibits and galleries. They will also become
familiar with the work of practicing b book artistsb in
preparation for the production of their own handmade, thematic
book.
Subject heading s- Bookbinding, Picture books,
Dewey numbers- 686s, 745s, 070s,
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Content
categories:
Books Non Fiction
Book Made Art: A selection of Contemporary Artists Books,
Jeffrey Abt
188
p. paperback, ISBN: 094305608X, Publisher: University Of
Chicago (June 1986)
Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures
in Bookmaking, Holly Harrison
128 p. paperback, ISBN: 1564969959, Publisher:
Rockport Publishers (October 2003)
Century of Artists- Books, Johanna Drucker, 377 p. paperback,
ASIN: 1887123016, Publisher: Granary Books (January 1996)
Bookbinding for Book Artists,Keith A. Smith and Fred A.
Jordan, 432 p. paperback, ISBN: 0963768255, Publisher:
Keith Smith Books (June, 1998)
Structure of the Visual Book, Keith A Smith, 240p paperback,
ASIN: 0963768212, Publisher: Keith Smith Books: 3rd edition
(1995)
Altered Books Workshop, Bev Brazelton, 127 p. paperback,
ISBN: 1581805357, Publisher: North Light Books: (March
2004)
Artistsb
Books: A Critical Anthology and Sourcebook, Joan Lyons
(editor), paperback, ASIN: 0879052805, Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Publisher (September 1987)
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Unique
Handmade Books - Alisa Golden, 144 p, paperback, ISBN:
1402706146, Publisher: Sterling (March, 2003)
Cutting
Edge of Reading: Artistsb Books- Judd David Hubert, Renee
Reise Hubert, 280 pages, Hardcover, ISBN: 1887123210,
Publisher: Granary Books (November, 1998)
Cover to
Cover: Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books,
Journals, & Albums b Shereen Laplantz b 144 p, ISBN:
0937274879, Publisher: Sterling, Publishing (June,
1998)
Book Arts: Beautiful Bindings for Handmade Books
b Mary Kay Seckler. 51 p. paperback, ISBN 1574215302,
Publisher: Design Originals (January 2004)
Making Books
By Hand b Mary McCarthy, Phillip Manna, 109 pages, paperback,
ISBN:1564966755, Publisher: Rockport Publishers, (February
2000)
The Essential Guide to Handmade Books b 128 p.
paperback, ISBN: 158180193, Publisher, Northlight Books
(August 2000)
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| Websites |
| Center
for Book Arts, New York |
| Online
exhibits and links to other book arts sites |
| Minnesota
Book Arts |
| Online
exhibits, book history and artists profiles |
| Spaces
Gallery Exhibit |
| Online
exhibits and artists profiles. |
| Women's
Workshop |
| More
online exhibits and artist profile, especially good for
thematic books. |
| Pop
Up Books |
| History
of pop-up books and book construction. Link to accordion book
template and many links related to book arts. Also links to
great pop up sites. Especially good for basic pop art
construction or for younger students. |
| Pop
Up and Movable Books |
| University
of North Texas has a virtual tour of pop-up books from
the nineteenth century to the present. |
| Identity
Seven Gallery |
| Especially
good for altered books. |
| Sculptural
Books |
| Good
site to view sculptural books and good artist
biography. |
| Periodical
Articles Available at Ebscohost through Infohio |
| BOOK
SMARTS. By: McDowell, Jeanne; Coady, Elizabeth; Dale, Sarah
Sturmon; van Dyk, Deirdre. Time, 11/11/2002, Vol. 160 Issue
20, p80, 2p, 5c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1220; (AN
7709118) |
| Great
article that describes unconventional artist books and
discusses the popularity of book arts |
| Making
a book: Autobiography. By: Shackelton, C.A.. School Library
Journal, Jan92, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p42, 1p, 1c; (AN
9202032992) |
| The
author writes about her experience teaching a bookmaking
workshop to teens at the Center for Book Arts in New York. She
describes several of their thematic books which reflect their
cultural heritage. |
| Media
Resources |
Title:
The Well-Built Book
Format: VHS, 29
minutes
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| A
short film that explains the manufacture of a
book. |
| Visiting
artist: |
| Steven
McCarthy, area artist and experienced book artist available
for presentations. Will be relocating but will be available
through distance learning. There are several other book
artists available in the Cincinnati area. |
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