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Books as Art. What?. Made by an artist Are or resemble a book Mixed-media Meant to be “read” Sequence and revealing of pages is important. Livre d’artiste. Books containing original artworks Salvador Dali (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland). Artist’s Books. A book that is a work of art
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What? • Made by an artist • Are or resemble a book • Mixed-media • Meant to be “read” • Sequence and revealing of pages is important
Livred’artiste • Books containing original artworks • Salvador Dali (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)
Artist’s Books • A book that is a work of art • Magazines, anthologies, diaries, statements, manifestos, visual poetry, word-works, scores, documentation, reproductions, sketchbooks, albums, graphic works, comic books, illustrated books, page-art, page-works, mail-art, book-art, book-objects, book-works
Our Inspiration • Dan Eldon • London, England~1970 • Nairobi, Kenya • Photojournalist • Somalia
The Project • Create a journal-style artist’s book • Multi-media • Contains a central theme • Relates to you
Themes pasta leftovers sandwich • Create a brainstorming web • Theme in the middle • Break down each idea further Lunch Toast Eggs Breakfast veggies Juice Jam yogurt Add tomatoes More garlic Orange chicken Substitute mushrooms Sweet chili lasagna Changes Potato soup Favorites Meals Less salt Recipes manicotti chicken Salad Wild Card Food Dinner Pasta Silk Grocery List Potato Consistent
Layout • Think about book as one image/one piece • Placement • Common colors/patterns/images/etc. • The experience of “reading” • Order • How are you adding information with each page turn?
Materials • Pen • Pencil • Colored Pencil • Oil Pastel • Collage