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Showing posts with label Books - W. Show all posts

Wooden Cupboard











WOODEN CUPBOARD
Unknown Author


Product Description: A miniature wooden cupboard. The door opens to reveal three separate panels. One contains a series of hand-made books, all of which have empty pages. All three books have been stab-stitched and covered in a material, a red plastic sheet or a worn-weaved, sack-like material. In the above compartment is another book. This item has been wrapped in brown paper, hardened by a form of adhesive and a layer of plastic. The straps binding the book together are made from a form of hair. Within this book are a series of obscure images, over-exposed interpretations of the female form. These images have been stitched in, prior to adding a layer of an unknown adhesive.
Within the third compartment are a series of thin fabric sheets, all of which have been hung to suit the wardrobe format. These have been printed upon using similar imagery to that of the handmade books. A quote states, “a certain amount of violence was permitted but only if his wife deserved it”. It becomes apparent that the references towards the female form may be about the way the antagonist has treated it.
Underneath the cupboard is a large drawer. Within this are three separate faces constructed out of a white mould. The moulds look very solemn. They are accompanied by numeric labels.

Publication Details: Miniature wooden cupboard, Handmade stab-stitched books, Inkjet printed Imagery, Fabric panels.

What are you collecting at the moment Mark?








WHAT ARE YOU COLLECTING AT THE MOMENT MARK?
Mark Pawson


Product Description: A staple-bound booklet measuring 10.5 cm x 7.5 cm. The exterior pages are a bright yellow with colour-printed laser-printed imagery. Each page alternates between this yellow and a pale blue. The book surrounds the narrator’s extensive collections. Examples vary from toy cavemen to comical mugs. This imagery has been printed directly onto the page, without a background and is monochromatic. A list of items from the collection is included in the back.

Publication Details: Staple-bound booklet, Dual-colour copy paper, Laser printed imagery.

The Wanderlust Diary



THE WANDERLUST DIARY
Nick Willis

Product Description: A square, concertina book. The exterior of the book is lightweight (unknown material), bound in a silky brown cloth. A vibrant green image sits on the front, a computer-based illustration introducing ‘The Wanderlust Diary’. The interior pages have been laser printed. They contain a variety of imagery, much of which are pen-drawn illustrations, colored using software. The concertina fold lends itself to the sequential narrative with each panel introducing a new scene and concept. The story follows the protagonist through a bizarre adventure. Many of his interactions reference everyday life, such as getting a train, meeting people in suits, etc. A serif-based type sits amongst the imagery, filling the blank spaces. The back and front pages have a light-brown coloring and contain a repeat pattern of various watch faces.
Publication Details: 2009, Nick Brown, Fabric-bound exterior, Concertina fold, Inkjet printed imagery.

The Wundermaker




THE WUNDERKAMER
Isabel Greenberg


Product Description: A concertina book constructed out of light-weight grey card. The imagery has either been directly printed onto the book (through a printer) or has been added separately with an unknown adhesive. All imagery is colored, but remains solemn through the presence of deep reds, greens and black. A small body of text accompanies each image. This has been printed upon a yellow paper, and folds into each panel.
The fictional narrative is biographical and is described as an ‘auto-obituary’. It retrospectively documents the life of the main character and all his misdeeds. Each panel sequentially visualizes his actions through the use of ink drawings.
Publication Details:
Letter-sized concertina book, Inkjet printed imagery, Unknown adhesive.

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Why?



WHY?
Michelle Howes , alumni of the School of Art, Design and Media

Description: An envelope 6cms x 6cms containing a book of 8 handmade paper pages. "Why is it just me that sees spiders and people in the depths of night, that don't go away until I turn on the lights." This book uses Illustration and text in a tiny space to portray a feeling of claustrophobia and a fear of the dark.
Publication information: 2006, Portsmouth, UK, Machine stitched, Screen print, Edition 1 of 5

Which Filter Works?






WHICH FILTER WORKS?
Jackey Batey

Description: Soft back artists' book: Length 120 mm, Width 190mm, Depth 4 mm. Printed on 130gm cartridge paper.The cover is yellow card and the cigarette cards are printed on glossy card. 3D Glasses accompany the book. A parody of the science and technology of filter tip cigarettes, assuming a patronizing tone; the viewer looks at the book through 3-D glasses. Their children are encouraged to participate.The tone of the book is instructional but rather patronising assuming the consumer is childlike in intellect. It was intended that viewing the book via the glasses should feel a little ridiculous. 6 cigarette cards are also included
Publication information: 2003, Brighton, UK, Sewn, Inkjet printer, Edition 7
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What Value?






WHAT VALUE?
Sarah Moss, alumni of the School of Art, Design and Media

Description: Hard back book bound with cord: Length 160 mm, Width 170mm, Depth 10mm. A 10 page book made from various fabrics. Using the dictionary definitions of material and immaterial with images screen printed onto recycled fabrics to ask the question, what value?
Publication information: 2000, Portsmouth, UK, Cord binding, Screen print, Edition 1

Wartime Childs Handbook, A






A WARTIME CHILDS HANDBOOK
Jo Gill, alumni of the School of Art, Design and Media

Description: Soft back artists' book: Length 150 mm, Width 105mm. A 12 page stapled book with green card cover. This book is for children and attempts to show what life would have been like for an evacuee. it is a delightful mix of type and image, of the time, that outlines how to put on a gas mask, what to do if you hear the air raid warning sound and other examples of wartime information.
Publication Information: 2007, Portsmouth UK, Stapled, Laser printer, Edition 10