Collins Living-Learning Center

This course exposes you to artists’ books where various types of visual media interact with one another through a vast array of traditional and unique book structures. Rooted in concept, these books explore topics that can be personal, social, historical, anthropological, political, even mathematical. They can be serious, provocative, informative, playful, nonsensical, and whimsical. This form of book production continues to explore the ability of the book format to convey any number of concepts. I will acquaint you with the tradition of artists’ books and you will learn the craft of bookmaking. The course gives you a new avenue in which to express your ideas through inventive constructions combined with engaging layout so that craft and content are fully integrated in the books you make. We will explore the evolution of artists’ books from early influences through the explosion in creativity and concept that occurred in the 1960’s and beyond. Through readings and visits to the collections of the Lilly and Herman B. Wells Libraries, you will witness the possibilities for the book as a creative medium. The course culminates with an exhibition of your final artists’ books.

Instructor: Yara Clüver

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