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Tunnel Visions: What W ill Y our T unnel B ook Reveal?. Mrs. Laprocina Commercial Design. What is a Tunnel Book?.
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Tunnel Visions: What Will Your Tunnel Book Reveal? Mrs. Laprocina Commercial Design
What is a Tunnel Book? Tunnel books are handmade books which are three dimensional, usually narrative in nature, and provide a viewing experience that is similar to a diorama or like looking through a window or telescope. Tunnel books invite the viewer in for a closer look.
Tunnel books, were known as “peep-show” books in the 19th century • Used initially for promotional purposes, or as three dimensional souvenirs to document the opening of important places and historical events, like the opening of the Thames Tunnel in 1851. • Tunnel books have become a popular structure for making illustrated children’s books and puppet theaters. • This bookmaking structure has become popular with artists.
How did this artist fuse form and function in order to create a cohesive book?
The frame opening of a tunnel book sets the tone or visual experience of the viewer.
What sort of experience do you think this artist wanted to create for their viewer?
What will your book say? How will you say it?