Author: KRAUSE, DOROTHY SIMPSON
Title: Book + Art: Handcrafting Artists' Books
Description: Cincinnati: North Light Books, 2009. First Edition. First Printing; Softcover. ISBN: 1600611540. Color; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4"; 144 pages; Soft cover is self wraps. Brown spine with white lettering. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with color pictures. 'Discover what happens when you add artmaking and bookbinding together. With Book + Art, explore the basics of surfaces, images and words in order to create provocative works of art with layers of meaning. Whether you're altering a pre-made book or creating your own, here you'll find both the instruction and the inspiration to get it done. In addition to learning mixed-media techniques-such as how to age paper, transfer images and make your own monoprints-you'll be given step-by-step instruction for numerous book structures including: Single-fold and bi-fold books Simple and extended accordions Perfect bindings Side-sewn books Single- and multiple-signature books Boxes Unbound collections.' Index.. Fine .

Keywords: 1600611540 Bookbinding; Handbook; Manual; Reference; Hobbies; Art Books; Craftsmanship; Book Arts; Education Crafts/Needlework/Clothing/Costuming Reference Hobbies