My
wife and kids like to make home-made pizzas.
They taste pretty good, too. I
suppose one could say: Why bother? Just go to your local pizzeria and get a pie
for 15 bucks – or less. But there’s
something about making something on your own, by hand, that still appeals to
people. This may hold true for those
interested in making their own books.
In a
new book, Bookforms: A
Complete Guide to Designing and Crafting Hand-Bound Books, created by The
Center for Book Arts, readers are treated to a comprehensive manual for making
books by hand, with a focus on functionality in design.
Bookforms presents all the
instruction one needs to craft a book by hand, showcasing an array of historic
bookbinding styles from all over the planet.
It is for professionals and hobbyists alike, tackling a wide range of
projects. It traces the functional roots
of each structure, explains their appropriateness for various uses, and
provides projects for making an essential structure for each style of binding.
“The
objective of Bookforms is not only to
provide you with a solid foundation that can be built upon, but more
importantly to demonstrate the inherent artistic qualities of bookmaking as a
multi-disciplinary art-making form,” says Alexander Campos, the director of The
Center for Book Arts.
“We
want you to understand books as creatively as possible,” adds Campos. “Bookforms
will become an invaluable resource to you as you grow familiar with the
different tools, materials, and structures and learn to master the tools and
materials you need to bring your brilliant ideas to life. Bookforms
is a window into fine craft. It will
give you an insight to the world of bookbinding and to the binder’s line of
thought, helping you to think as a bookbinder.
Emphasis was put on the intersections between the craft of bookbinding
and the work of the book artist.”
Bookforms, published by Rockport
Publishers (January 22, $30, 176 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 9781631596056), an imprint of The Quarto
Group, covers many topics, including: how pamphlets and accordion books are
assembled, the secret to crafting multi-signature books, how non-adhesive bindings
work, and how the worlds of fine art and bookmaking merge together.
So
why is Bookforms a noteworthy
book? Just ask Lydia Anderson, the
marketing manager for The Quarto Group:
“I think people just love books, and many recognize that they can be
works of art, booklovers and artists alike can be interested in making their
own. And to that end, it’s directed at artists
who wish to explore the book as object, and also booklovers who wish to fully
understand the craft that goes into making one.”
The Center
for Book Arts in one of the few contemporary arts organizations dedicated to
the art of the book. Founded in 1974 in
Manhattan, it was the first not-for-profit organization of its kind in the
nation, and has since become a model for others around the world. The Center promotes active explorations of
both contemporary and traditional artistic practices related to the book as an
art object. It facilitates communication
between the book arts community and the larger spheres of contemporary visual
and literary arts. They achieve their
mission through exhibitions, classes, public programming, literary
presentations, opportunities for artists and writers, publications, and
collecting.
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