[PDF] Art Made From Books eBook

Author :
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,1 MB
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 1452129460

GET BOOK

Artists around the world have lately been turning to their bookshelves for more than just a good read, opting to cut, paint, carve, stitch or otherwise transform the printed page into whole new beautiful, thought-provoking works of art. Art Made from Books is the definitive guide to this compelling art form, showcasing groundbreaking work by today's most showstopping practitioners. From Su Blackwell's whimsical pop-up landscapes to the stacked-book sculptures of Kylie Stillman, each portfolio celebrates the incredible creative diversity of the medium. A preface by pioneering artist Brian Dettmer and an introduction by design critic Alyson Kuhn round out the collection.

Author : Jason Thompson
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 11,92 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1616738588

GET BOOK

A guide to repurposing used books and pages into unique, accessible art projects—the perfect gift for artists, crafters and book lovers. In these pages, Jason Thompson has curated an extensive and artistic range of both achievable upcycled crafts made from books and book pages and an amazing gallery that contains thought-provoking and beautiful works that transform books into art. The content encompasses a wide range of techniques and step-by-step projects that deconstruct and rebuild books and their parts into unique, recycled objects. The book combines in equal measure bookbinding, woodworking, paper crafting, origami, and textile and decorative arts techniques, along with a healthy dose of experimentation and fun. The beautiful high-end presentation and stunning photography make this book a delightful, must-have volume for any book-loving artist or art-loving book collector.

Author : Christine Antaya
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,57 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Altered books
ISBN :

GET BOOK

Contemporary art, installation, and design that uses and explores books.

Author : Andrew Roth
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 2017-10-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780714872643

GET BOOK

A vital survey of 32 internationally recognized artists who make books as part of their creative practice - features 500 images of these rarely seen works. The 'artist's book' has long been an important form of expression, and Artists Who Make Books showcases 32 internationally recognized artists who have integrated book production into their larger creative practice. This volume features a selection of books — many rarely seen — by every artist included, an accompanying text providing further context, and over 500 illustrations of covers and interior spreads. Insightful interviews with Tauba Auerbach, Paul Chan, and Walther König, and in-depth essays by Benjamin H. D. Buchloh and Lynda Morris round out this illuminating survey.

Author : Shereen LaPlantz
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 28,48 MB
Release : 2016-07-20
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0486800377

GET BOOK

Innovative approach to bookbinding explains techniques that elevate handmade books into extraordinary artworks. Simple, well-illustrated directions explain how to make pop-up panels, pages that "explode" from the spine, slipcases, and more.

Author : Rees Finlay
Publisher : Rees Finlay
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,85 MB
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :

GET BOOK

As the final days of the war between Heaven and Hell play out on earth, Holly peters is brought back to life as 'The High Priestess'. A woman of immense power but surrounded by secrets. Remaking the 2015 small press comic book, 'The High Priestess' is a reboot of the unfinished series that'll build upon and finally conclude the heart-breaking tale.

Author : Dorothy Simpson Krause
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 18,91 MB
Release : 2009-05-12
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1440315671

GET BOOK

Discover what happens when you add artmaking and bookbinding together. With Book + Art, explore the basics of surfaces, images and words in order to create provocative works of art with layers of meaning. Whether you're altering a pre-made book or creating your own, here you'll find both the instruction and the inspiration to get it done. In addition to learning mixed-media techniques—such as how to age paper, transfer images and make your own monoprints—you'll be given step-by-step instruction for numerous book structures including: • Single-fold and bi-fold books • Simple and extended accordions • Perfect bindings • Side-sewn books • Single- and multiple-signature books • Boxes • Unbound collections Add the art of the book and the book as art to your own artmaking repertoire today and start making your own meaningful artists' books. Foreword by Judith A. Hoffberg, Editor and Publisher of Umbrella.

Author : Marta Decker
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 2019-01-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780578435244

GET BOOK

This book is an overview of book folding with instructions on how to recycle books into folded book sculptures. It covers types of books for folding, types of patterns, and methods and variations in book folding. The key section will take a novice book folder from the first flat sheet of a book to a stunning folded heart with a paw print inside.

Author : Bridget Quinn
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1452152837

GET BOOK

Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 female artists from around the globe in text that's smart, feisty, educational, and an enjoyable read. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists' works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from the Renaissance to Abstract Expressionism for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist.

Author : Sandra Salamony
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 14,60 MB
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1610599470

GET BOOK

The book is a timeless art form, one that is as alive today as ever before, and artists continue to explore and explode the boundaries of what a book is and can be. In this beautiful collection, you will experience close-up various aspects of hand-crafted books: covers, bindings, scrolls, folded and origami structures and books made from found objects. You will find richly illustrated and calligraphed pages as well as books created from a variety of printed processes. Ingenuity and creativity abounds in this carefully curated collection of both historically important and modern works.