BOOKMARKING PAGES
Further into ADD TO MY LIBRARY –What Is the Purpose of the Book today?
Looking at relating BOOK shows in galleries. This one at V&A takes a less-critical approach. In 2008 an exhibition at V&A has shown the ways in which the book has been treated by ‘selected’ leading artists of today and the recent past. Blood on Paper focused on new and contemporary work, and on books where the artist has been the driving force in conception and design. selected books which reveal both the creative process and the soul of the artist in question. Some are iconic works which established the genre of the livre d’artiste after the Second World War; others are surprises from artists who are best known for their work with other sorts of material. Formats and production methods vary enormously. Some works show the virtuosity of traditional ‘hot metal’ printing techniques, others take the commercially-produced book as the starting point of their statements, yet others produce stunning large-scale installations and sculptures.?……
Coming back to my Library ….the Floor installation has been Bookmarking similar artworks by contemporary masters and moves on adding light bookmarks for those who can not see …………
Antony Caros’ piece has been certainly influencial in producting MY SUPER BOOK…to be launced in early 2011. venue to be announced soon!!!
