ARTIST'S BOOKS
An artist looks at a book and sees possibilities:
rearranging text and images, altering the physical structure
to reflect content (or not), introducing innovative materials
into the construction.
Experimentation makes us think afresh about the role books
play. Will they continue to serve as a key vehicle for stories
and ideas? Will they be superseded by digital technology
and turn into artisanry?
In the beginning
Mary started simply by coming to understand the physical
nature of the book: paper, folding, sewing, thread. Taking
her inspiration from Hedi Kyle and Claire Van Vliet, she
reconsidered the
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