This is an interesting video in which papermaker Lamberto Bernardini tells the story of paper and books and how they changed society by permitting the spread of ideas in a cheap and accessible way. It finishes up with a brief demonstration…
Images of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili on display at the Huntington Library. Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a beautifully illustrated and decorated work of considerable mystery. The text takes the form of an allegorical search by Polifilo for his lost mistress, Polia, but…
A short documentary featuring Jonathan Kearnes and Adrian Harrington of Adrian Harrington Rare Books, London. It focuses on the physical, irreplaceable nature of the book as an object. It’s a fascinating story of books, their history & the bibliophile addiction. …
When traveling with young bibliophiles, eventually, even the most cooperative will rebel and refuse to visit one more library, bookstore or museum. When that happens, amusement parks can be a good diversion, at least in our family. I’m not talking…
“Atlanta artist Brian Dettmer creates memorable works of art by slicing, whittling and tearing into books. Mark Strassmann reports on Dettmer’s vision for a vanishing form of art.” I guess the above is referring to books as the “vanishing form…
