Author: Bani Abidi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780955667442
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
The Speech Writer is a fictional documentary presented in the form of ten flip books (6 x 12 cm) in a slipcase. The contents follow a day in the life of a retired political speech writer. Surrounded by the memories of his family and his vast collection of speeches, he is a creature of habit, idiosyncratic behaviour and reclusive existence. Retired from a lifetime of public service work, his connection with the outside world takes the form of a daily broadcast from the comfort of his home. Passersby, now accustomed to the perplexing array of loudspeakers wired to the outside of his house, stop to listen for a few moments each day. We cannot hear him speak but witness instead a moment of ultimate freedom in the life of a man who formulated the rhetoric, visions, dreams and declarations of others.
The Speech Writer
Author: Bani Abidi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780955667442
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
The Speech Writer is a fictional documentary presented in the form of ten flip books (6 x 12 cm) in a slipcase. The contents follow a day in the life of a retired political speech writer. Surrounded by the memories of his family and his vast collection of speeches, he is a creature of habit, idiosyncratic behaviour and reclusive existence. Retired from a lifetime of public service work, his connection with the outside world takes the form of a daily broadcast from the comfort of his home. Passersby, now accustomed to the perplexing array of loudspeakers wired to the outside of his house, stop to listen for a few moments each day. We cannot hear him speak but witness instead a moment of ultimate freedom in the life of a man who formulated the rhetoric, visions, dreams and declarations of others.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780955667442
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
The Speech Writer is a fictional documentary presented in the form of ten flip books (6 x 12 cm) in a slipcase. The contents follow a day in the life of a retired political speech writer. Surrounded by the memories of his family and his vast collection of speeches, he is a creature of habit, idiosyncratic behaviour and reclusive existence. Retired from a lifetime of public service work, his connection with the outside world takes the form of a daily broadcast from the comfort of his home. Passersby, now accustomed to the perplexing array of loudspeakers wired to the outside of his house, stop to listen for a few moments each day. We cannot hear him speak but witness instead a moment of ultimate freedom in the life of a man who formulated the rhetoric, visions, dreams and declarations of others.
The Kelmscott Chaucer
Author: Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher: Collector's Library
ISBN: 9781907360510
Category : Book ornamentation
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
The Kelmscott Chaucer is the most memorable and beautiful edition of the complete works of the first great English poet. Next to The Gutenberg Bible, it is considered the outstanding typographic achievement of all time. There are 87 full-page illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and the borders, decorations and initials are drawn byWilliam Morris himself. Only 425 copies of this magnificent work were produced in 1896, and this beautiful monochrome facsimile, slightly smaller than the original, makes this glorious book available to all. A fascinating Introduction by Nicholas Barker places the book and its importance in context. The main text is followed by a black and white facsimile of ANoteby William Morris on his Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press, together with a Short History of the Press by S C Cockerell.
Publisher: Collector's Library
ISBN: 9781907360510
Category : Book ornamentation
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
The Kelmscott Chaucer is the most memorable and beautiful edition of the complete works of the first great English poet. Next to The Gutenberg Bible, it is considered the outstanding typographic achievement of all time. There are 87 full-page illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and the borders, decorations and initials are drawn byWilliam Morris himself. Only 425 copies of this magnificent work were produced in 1896, and this beautiful monochrome facsimile, slightly smaller than the original, makes this glorious book available to all. A fascinating Introduction by Nicholas Barker places the book and its importance in context. The main text is followed by a black and white facsimile of ANoteby William Morris on his Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press, together with a Short History of the Press by S C Cockerell.
Creating Artists' Books
Author: Sarah Bodman
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
• Cutting-edge idea! • Titles on altered books are topping sales charts • Packed with valuable artists’ resources—galleries, bookstores, Web sites, book fairs, exhibitions Famous artists from David Hockney and Andy Warhol to Gilbert and George have created their own books—distinctive bound collections of work, sometimes variations on the popular altered-book craze. Now any artist can follow in the booksteps of these well-known muses, with the help ofCreating Artists’ Books. Author Sarah Bodman, an expert on artists’ books, gives wonderful inspiration and practical guidance on printmaking processes for making books, digital output and computer-based books, assembling books with limited resources, and creating altered books. An invaluable appendix lists bookstores and galleries that sell and exhibit artists’ book; book arts collections, archives, and organizations; book fairs; related Web sites; and more.Creating Artists’ Booksis packed with ideas, inspiration, and information from cover to cover.
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
• Cutting-edge idea! • Titles on altered books are topping sales charts • Packed with valuable artists’ resources—galleries, bookstores, Web sites, book fairs, exhibitions Famous artists from David Hockney and Andy Warhol to Gilbert and George have created their own books—distinctive bound collections of work, sometimes variations on the popular altered-book craze. Now any artist can follow in the booksteps of these well-known muses, with the help ofCreating Artists’ Books. Author Sarah Bodman, an expert on artists’ books, gives wonderful inspiration and practical guidance on printmaking processes for making books, digital output and computer-based books, assembling books with limited resources, and creating altered books. An invaluable appendix lists bookstores and galleries that sell and exhibit artists’ book; book arts collections, archives, and organizations; book fairs; related Web sites; and more.Creating Artists’ Booksis packed with ideas, inspiration, and information from cover to cover.
Chinese Art: The Impossible Collection
Author: Adrian Cheng
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614288844
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
While readers will come away from Chinese Art with a nuanced understanding of Chinese culture, the volume is also a work of art in its own right—a must-have collectible for any devotee of Chinese art and culture. Assouline’s Ultimate Collection is an homage to the art of luxury bookmaking—the oversized volume is hand-bound using traditional techniques, with several of the plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper and housed in a luxury silk clamshell.
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
ISBN: 1614288844
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
While readers will come away from Chinese Art with a nuanced understanding of Chinese culture, the volume is also a work of art in its own right—a must-have collectible for any devotee of Chinese art and culture. Assouline’s Ultimate Collection is an homage to the art of luxury bookmaking—the oversized volume is hand-bound using traditional techniques, with several of the plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper and housed in a luxury silk clamshell.
Freedom
Author: Kara Elizabeth Walker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966013900
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
"The future vision of a soon-to-be emancipated 19th century Negress."--Prelim. leaf.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966013900
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
"The future vision of a soon-to-be emancipated 19th century Negress."--Prelim. leaf.
Book Arts of Isfahan
Author: Alice Taylor
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 089236338X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
In the seventeenth century, the Persian city of Isfahan was a crossroads of international trade and diplomacy. Manuscript paintings produced within the city’s various cultural, religious, and ethnic groups reveal the vibrant artistic legacy of the Safavid Empire. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Getty Museum, Book Arts of Isfahan offers a fascinating account of the ways in which the artists of Isfahan used their art to record the life around them and at the same time define their own identities within a complex society.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 089236338X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
In the seventeenth century, the Persian city of Isfahan was a crossroads of international trade and diplomacy. Manuscript paintings produced within the city’s various cultural, religious, and ethnic groups reveal the vibrant artistic legacy of the Safavid Empire. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Getty Museum, Book Arts of Isfahan offers a fascinating account of the ways in which the artists of Isfahan used their art to record the life around them and at the same time define their own identities within a complex society.
Aunt Sallie's Lament
Author: Margaret Kaufman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists' books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The story of a Southern quilter which is printed on richly colored, uniquely shaped pages that create a layered effect.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists' books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The story of a Southern quilter which is printed on richly colored, uniquely shaped pages that create a layered effect.
Me a Mound
Author: Trenton Doyle Hancock
Publisher: Picturebox, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Artwork by Trenton Doyle Hancock.
Publisher: Picturebox, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Artwork by Trenton Doyle Hancock.
Masters
Author: Eileen Wallace
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
ISBN: 9781600594977
Category : Artists' books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This collection offers field-defining work from 43 master book artists.
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
ISBN: 9781600594977
Category : Artists' books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This collection offers field-defining work from 43 master book artists.
Graphic Passion
Author: John Bidwell
Publisher: Penn State University Press
ISBN: 9780271071114
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Recounts the publication history of nearly fifty books illustrated by Henri Matisse, including Lettres portugaises, Mallarmae's Poaesies, and Matisse's own Jazz. Explores his illustration methods, typographic precepts, literary sensibilities, and opinions about the role of the artist in the publication process"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Penn State University Press
ISBN: 9780271071114
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Recounts the publication history of nearly fifty books illustrated by Henri Matisse, including Lettres portugaises, Mallarmae's Poaesies, and Matisse's own Jazz. Explores his illustration methods, typographic precepts, literary sensibilities, and opinions about the role of the artist in the publication process"--Provided by publisher.