Re: [BKARTS] Book or Sculpture?

[L Murphy <hammysonata@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks everyone for their feedback/insights-- I will keep them all in mind :)

I am especially drawn to John Cutrone's response concerning the element of progression, similar maybe to the action of guiding.   I think (like the aspiring artist at JCBA?) I have difficulty appropriating definitions into conventional forms and this is causing me issues when the medium calls for linear-thinking.  
Is this a common problem for others too when they're starting on a book idea?

...Brian Dettmer's work looks incredible.  Thanks for that.     



----- Original Message ----
From: Ann Clark <abinanaaa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BOOK_ARTS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:20:21 PM
Subject: Re: [BKARTS] Book or Sculpture?

Hi Lisa,

Not sue if this is on the same track as you were thinking. But Brian
Dettmer is amazing and his work is simply spectacular.

https://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/art-design/19152/spine-surgery

http://wearduringorangealert.blogspot.com/2007/11/artist-of-week_21.html

Ann

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 7:44 AM, L Murphy <hammysonata@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> New to book arts, aside from a course taken last semester.  Recently, I've been working on a book idea.  When I finished with the mock-up, I noticed I had   deconstructed the form of the book and it seems more like a sculpture.  Now I've been attempting to pull the piece back into a "book" form.  Am I making sense?
>
> So my question is: what defines a book as opposed to a sculpture?  Is it text or is it the original intent?  Any opinions would be much-valued.
>
> Lisa
>
>             ***********************************************
>           NOW ONLINE, The Bonefolder, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2008 at
>                 <http://www.philobiblon.com/bonefolder>
>
>             For all your subscription questions, go to the
>                      Book_Arts-L FAQ and Archive.
>         See <http://www.philobiblon.com> for full information.
>             ***********************************************
>

             ***********************************************
           NOW ONLINE, The Bonefolder, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2008 at
                 <http://www.philobiblon.com/bonefolder>
                                    
             For all your subscription questions, go to the
                      Book_Arts-L FAQ and Archive.
         See <http://www.philobiblon.com> for full information.
             ***********************************************

             ***********************************************
           NOW ONLINE, The Bonefolder, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2008 at
                 <http://www.philobiblon.com/bonefolder>
                                    
             For all your subscription questions, go to the
                      Book_Arts-L FAQ and Archive.
         See <http://www.philobiblon.com> for full information.
             ***********************************************