The book art of robert the, cara barer, and jacqueline rush lee. Altered, sculpted, carved, transformed a compendium of extraordinary artworks from the around the world sensual, rugged, breathtakingly intricate, ranging from literary jewelry to paperback chess sets to giant area rugs woven of discarded book spines, these cut and carved tomes remind us. Phone books, software manuals, reference books, and other obsolete and discarded books find their way into her work. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Cara barer studied art and photography at the glassell school of art at the museum of fine arts in houston, and at the art institute of houston. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer strictlypaper. Altered, sculpted, carved, transformed is a weighty, papercovered hardback with more than two hundred beautiful photographs that depict the work of nearly thirty altered book artists around the world, primarily in the u. Rather than throwing away such books, houston artist cara barer has transformed them into a new form of art. Altered books, altered art, book crafts, paper crafts, book art, book and coffee, recycled books, spiritus, book sculpture.
By creating these book sculptures barer is paying homage to an item that we have all grown up with and are familiar with, but which is sadly a dying trend, what with the digital age. Art inspiration use metallic paper to create wood grain. Cara barers inspiration came when she saw a rainsoaked yellow pages lying on the ground. Maps, encyclopedias, phone books, and old computer manuals are more than just obsolete sources of information for fine art photographer cara barer.
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This crazy miracle in a library in prague was designed by slovakian artist matej kren. Texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer manuals, maps and the like that she transforms and then photographs. The grammar of ornament by owen jones, what people wore. Inspired by marine environments and patterns within nature, langdon meticulously folds pages of old books, transforming them into eyecatching pieces of art. Cara barer novemberdecember is a busy time for cara barer. Youth no longer want to purchase books, opting instead to read via digital means. Book works books on revolution dont kill people people kill people. After soaking it in the bathtub for a few hours, it had a new shape and purpose. The gallery at penn college pennsylvania college of. The book art of robert the, cara barer, and jacqueline rush lee packaging of the world.
Classifying and delineating story patterns is a vast field of study, but one of the most influential theories was written in 1972 by socioli. Still cant believe he did that with just oil paint. Cara barer coloring book 2 2018 available for sale. Through my art, i document this and raise questions about the fragile and ephemeral nature of books and their future. Fine art photographer cara barer has created two new beautiful book sculptures. Texas based photographer cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs. Cara barer artwork presented by foster white gallery, seattle.
Great and unique self made gifts for an anniversary or wedding. Jackson the wild and colorful pages of old books are the medium of choice for artist cara barer, whose literary sculptures encompass fine art, photography, design and creative innovation. The wild and colorful pages of old books are the medium of choice for artist cara barer, whose literary sculptures encompass fine art, photography, design and creative innovation. For example, india is a visual overload of color, patterns, print and textures. She is represented by galleries nationwide, in canada, brazil, and europe. In her experimentation with curling irons, clothes pins and water, barer transforms volumes of irrelevant and outdated information into coiled, crumpled. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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She has an associate degree from the art institute of houston, and has studied drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture at the glassell school of art. Barer adjusts and molds the pages of old books to create a series of pieces that represent a variety of objects and. She uses only old and discarded materials in her art. Popular art pattern design books goodreads share book. Assortment of my bookguns from the 90s, image 2010 robert the collection of the artist the quarterly conversation issue 12 summer 2008 the book art of robert the, cara barer, and jacqueline rush lee by elizabeth wadell. Paper art, cara barer molds old books into abstract sculptural pieces and photographs them against a. Incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer book art book texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books computer manuals maps and the like that she transforms and then pho 1 pencil vs camera for art official concept. A short survey of book art bedford art center, san francisco, ca g. Portfolio cara barer photography book sculpture, book. See more ideas about book sculpture, still life 2 and photography. Book art book editing takes on a whole new meaning the recent ny art book fair, and weeks fall books issue of the magazine, had me. Incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer book art book texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books computer manuals maps and the like that she transforms and then pho 1. Boussardreifel has cut each and every word out of the pages of books, leaving behind only the white space, creating patterns that render the books meaningless or do they.
She soaks, dyes, folds, and otherwise alters the books in various ways for the final effect. Apr 27, 2012 texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer manuals, maps and the like that she transforms and then photographs. New blossoming book sculptures by cara barer my modern met. Books, physical objects and repositories of information, are being displaced by zeros and ones in a digital universe with no physicality. Since the early 2000s, barer has been turning books into sculptures, creating intricate radial patterns from their pages and spines that she then dyes and photographs. Creatively stunning book art book sculpture, paper art. And of course for the diyer you can learn the art yourself with free book folding patterns with tons of written and video tutorials to enjoy this art as much as we do. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue. Cara barer works with discarded books that shes soaked with water, sculpted, and photographed. Aug 27, 2009 thus, it makes perfect sense to use book art to illustrate a book. Sep 04, 2012 photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004. She is a graduate of the art institute of houston, the university of houston and the glassell school of art. Cara barer photographs outdated, abandoned and obsolete books but only after transforming them into sculptural objects. And with cara barers image whirligig on the cover of ted striphass the late age of print we have the ultimate.
The outdated publications serve as materials and subjects for the houstonbased artists ongoing series of works. Coiled and crumpled, they segue into a considered commentary on the changing role of libraries, societys relationship with how it accesses and values knowledge, and in a technologically. Book page artbook artaltered books altered artbook sculpturepaper sculpturesabstract sculpturearte popularold. Cara barer coloring book 2 2018 available for sale artsy. Whirlgig by cara barer book sculpture cara barer makes these astonishing creations from old maps, catalogs, and thrown away old books and dictionaries. See more ideas about paper book, book art and book sculpture. Barer has been represented in numerous exhibitions across the u. Youth no longer want to purchase books, opting instead to. Theres a mirror inside so the tunnel of books looks endless when you lean into it. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by cara barer. After graduation from city and guilds of london art school sukhi settled in kathmandu, nepal, where she spent the next twelve years studying buddhist philosophy and producing sculptures based on the traditional techniques of stone carving and lostwax bronze casting. I am continually collecting old books, unwanted books, phone books. Disconcerting and witty, this particular gun book reinforces mcluhans theory that technology shapes our understanding by making the books contents literally unreadable, but also offers up a paranoic critique of mcluhans mediated society. Each book tells me how to begin according to its size, type of paper, and sometimes contents.
Photographer cara barer uses old phone books, maps, comic books. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Sculptor cara barer bends, folds and curls the pages of unwanted books, sometimes coloring their edges, molding them into forms that suggest organic life like birds, insects and even the undersides of mushrooms. Find book folding patterns by page number, book height, designer, category and fold method. Folded book art easy to use bookfolding patterns for beginners. Folded book art paper book paper art paper crafts christmas tree art how to make. Photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004. Texan cara barer photographs curled, crinkled books edges against black backgrounds. Cara barer i transform books into art by sculpting them, dyeing them and then through the medium of photography presenting them anew as objects of beauty. About upcoming commissions exhibitions bibliography portfolio 2004 2005 20062007 20082009 20102011 201220 20142015 2017 2018. Cara barer, new work hulsewarman gallery, taos, nm s information revisited encyclopedia britannica project, belskie museum of art and science, closter, nj g unbound. Thus, it makes perfect sense to use book art to illustrate a book. She got the idea after seeing a wet yellow pages lying on the ground.
Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography, paper. Her inspiration stems from a random encounter where she discovered a rainsoaked yellow pages. San franciscos andrea schwartz gallery will be showing new work of cara barer in a twoperson show. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Learn how to make an origami popup book, follow my step by step instructions. Jan 4, 2014 cara barer is an internationally recognized houston based photographer. This sculptural book photo project was inspired by an edition of the houston yellow pages that cara barer ran into on the street. Artist robert the cuts gunshaped sculptures out of books. Folded book art bookfolding patterns for beginners. A fun time with knowledge this book sculpture features very detailed skeleton sculptures and old school music player, but what made this sculpture really special is the fact that nobody knows who created it the artwork was delivered to a library or certain event secretly. Cara barer presents photos of books that shes curled and folded and, in some cases, dyed.
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