Art of the Book: Structure, Material and Technique
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584235896 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Organized into chapters on structure, material, and technique, the pieces within have been hand stitched, bound in velvet, laser-cut, and silkscreened. A comprehensive guide to printed volumes, this title not only features finished projects, but also profiles the techniques and materials of bookmaking as well as definitions of the terminology. They were designed to be scratched, shaken, and torn, or coveted, protected, and gently explored. The book is dead; long live the book! Despite critics claims that technology has dealt a death-blow to this centuries old art form, Art of the Book proves that the bound book is indeed alive and well. With its combination of spectacular projects and well-explained te
Five Stars Amazon Customer Great book!!!. "Like a Recipe for Apple Pie Without Apples" according to Adington. Yet another look at the world of alternative publishing this time highlighting what’s loosely termed the manufacture of “books”—or as I perceived it, pictorial-literary offerings more in the kin of corporate gifts and novelties.If this content excites you—books designed to be torn, rubbed, slashed, pulled apart—then you’ll find a trove of creative inspiration inside.My rating, however, reflects what can go wrong with manufacturing when things stray too far off the track. For this book’s physical offering is massive