Barbara tetenbaum is a professor and department head of book arts at the oregon college of art and craft in portland, oregon. I got my pack of cards from julie chen herself when i met her in new zealand last october. Barb tetenbaum developed the original set of artist s book ideation cards for use in her teaching practice. Use the cards to jumpstart a new project or inform one that is already in progress. Digital technologies have also increased interest in the material values of publishing, as leading american book artist barbara tetenbaum describes. By barbara tetenbaum and julie chen published by flying fish press and triangular press the artists book ideation card set was designed as an aid to the book artist, to jump start a new project or inform one in progress.
Carol tetenbaum, md is an internal medicine specialist in scarsdale, ny and has been practicing for 37 years. Barbara tetenbaum is an visual artist interested in the act of reading. I asked barbara tetenbaum if we could base this interview on her selection of a book she owns and may or may not have read. The artists book ideation cards deck was designed as an aid to the book artist, to jump start a new project or inform one in progress. Barbara tetenbaum, reading emersons circles the mcba prize. The book is signed twice by marcel duchamp once on the screenprint and once on the title page of the accompanying booklet. The work of french composer erik satie 18661925 inspired julie chen and barbara tetenbaum to create ode to a grand staircase. She graduated from suny downstate medical center in 1983 and specializes in. Mar 23, 2016 the artists book ideation cards deck was designed as an aid to the book artist, to jump start a new project or inform one in progress. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by barbara tetenbaum. Available for sale from seager gray gallery, barbara tetenbaum, a colorful tale 2015, artist book with laser printed text on zerkall hammeredsurface pap. Barbara tetenbaum west coast design, books green chair press.
A retrospective of 25 years as a book artist at the collins gallery of the multnomah county library. Although artists have illustrated the words of others for centuries, the book as art object is relatively recent, and the smithsonian libraries has a rich, diverse collection of artistmade books. This book is the third and final volume in a series of artists books made by marcel duchamp about his famous work the bride stripped bare by her bachelors, even the large glass 191523. Bookmarking book art in medias res barbara tetenbaum. Instead there is a stencil of a green bin with an open lid does the tale inside come out of. Barbara tetenbaum and marilyn zornado 2011 letterpress on paper, scanned and synced using premier. Exhibit of artists books opens at seagergray gallery in.
Barbara tetenbaum is an artist and writer working in traditional and experimental letterpress techniques and book construction. She founded her artist book imprint triangular press in 1979 while an undergraduate at the university of wisconsinmadison. From an exhibition in czeck republic in 2003, dedictvi inheritance. Smithsonian libraries offer artists books collection online. Smithsonian libraries offer artists books collection. There is a wonderful resurgence of interest in publishing word and image in book form, as a counter balance to the ebook explosion. Triangular press, artist s book ideation cards was designed as an aid to the book artist. Halflife 25 years of books by barbara tetenbaum 23 sandy gallery. Barbara tetenbaum has been printing artist books under the imprint. Smithsonian learning lab is your destination for millions of carefully curated, easily accessible, customizable, and shareable open educational resources.
Chens 1992 book, octopus, features a tunnellike, popup element known in the book trade as a peep show and includes text written by poet elizabeth mcdevitt. A portfolio containing five automatic drawings etchings, a book of excerpted text from the novel, a pullout map, and a. An artists book is a medium of artistic expression that uses the structure or function of book as inspirationa work of art in book form. Perhaps sounding like a card magician, i instructed. Multiple, limited, unique at the center for book arts fine. Artists book bound in a modified flag book structure about how to translate life experience into narrative. My ideas find their home mostly within the form of the artist book, but also in 2d printed work, installations, a variety of timeart modes. Category cards containing approximately eight cards in each of the seven categories. Two decks of cards designed to help book artists begin a new project.
Her primary artistic interest is the act of reading, and she uses the media of books, prints, installation, and animation to explore this subject matter. Barbara tetenbaum has been making extraordinary books by hand under the imprint of triangular press since 1979. Prompted by an upcoming exhibition four proposals toward the future of reading i am creating an artist book documenting the experience of reading ralph w. Barbara was kind enough to share some words of wisdom to help us get started with our own bookmaking journey. Barbara tetenbaum has been creating limited edition artist books under the imprint triangular press since 1979. This version was further developed and designed in collaboration with julie chencolophon card. She was born march 10th 1957 in cincinnati oh, and raised in the western suburbs of chicago. Bernstein artists book endowment fund was established in 2001 for the kohler art librarys acquisition, support and promotion of artists books and related materials. Ode to a grand staircase for four hands, julie chen and barbara tetenbaum, 2001 watch this book unfold as you listen to the music that inspired the artists. Barb tetenbaum is a professor and department head of book art at the oregon college of art and craft in portland, oregon.
Barbara tetenbaum portland, or reading emersons circles 2015 handwritten texts were pressureprinted onto tissue paper. Julie chen ideation decks sold out abecedarian gallery. I rewrote this essay using a special pen that leaves a hardened raised mark. Barbara tetenbaums primary medium is the vandercook sp15 proofing press. Since 2008, the center for book arts has been involved in a collections initiative, which includes the indepth cataloguing and preservation of our extensive collection of artist books, prints, catalogues, and ephemera. Sep 22, 2015 the smithsonian has put hundreds of artists books online this month, as part of a collaborative efforts with institutions like the national design library, the american art museum, the national portrait gallery. I had already been doing projects related to this particular novel for the last eight years, having stumbled on it as kind of a happenchance, wanting to find one book that i could use for a relatively experimental installation project, mapping. The artist s book ideation cards was designed as an aid to the book artist, to jump start a new project or inform one in progress. She recently spent a yearlong sabbatical in leipzig, germany, conducting research, studying and teaching in the book arts. She is the proprietor of triangular press which she founded in 1979 whilst studying with walter hamady at the university of wisconsinmadison. Specimen book by barbara tetenbaum 23 sandy gallery. She uses books, print, installation, and animation to explore this topic.
Chen typically works independently but has also produced books collaboratively with fiber artist nance obanion and book artists barbara tetenbaum and clifton meador. Sep 21, 2015 mana was designed and created as an edition of six in accordance with the artists book ideation cards by barbara tetenbaum and julie chen published by flying fish press and triangular press. My precious book is an ongoing project which has no set. She has been printing artist books since 1979 under the imprint, triangular press. Barbara tetenbaum a colorful tale 2015 available for. Mana was designed and created as an edition of six in accordance with the artists book ideation cards by barbara tetenbaum and julie chen published by flying fish press and triangular press. Like many book artists, she uses type and old advertising cuts in her work, but she also integrates linoleum blocks, telephone wire, and other printing artifacts. Her work as an artist is distinct, her imagery personal, and her influence wide. Thyberg minnesota sha towers texas tricia treacy north carolina sandra trujillo georgia lauri twitchell california ann tyler illinois. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. As the head of book arts at oregon college of art and craft in portland, and in. The two pieces of rope demonstrated the relationship of the main characters in willa cathers novel my antonia in artist barbara tetenbaums constellation studios installation, my antonia.
Artists book ideation cards julie chen flying fish press. Artist s book, barbara tetenbaum and julie chen, glimpse artist s book bound in a modified flag book structure about how to translate life experience into narrative. Letterpressprinted animation vandermation was developed by the collaborative team of marilyn zornado and barbara tetenbaum to create their animated short oldtime. The artists book ideation card decks are the creation of barbara tetenbaum and julie chen, published earlier this year. Satie was an antiromantic who claimed to enjoy measuring a sound much more than hearing it. Tetenbaum, barbara view artist book page view reed library catalog record view reed digital collections record view website. Go to any row or stack of books or file folder of books. Barbara tetenbaum, triangular press, portland, oregon 7 object lessons to aid in the understanding of difficult concepts boundin accordion fold handset type, old engravings, and miscellaneous surfaces 2007. Category cards containing approximately eight cards in each of the seven categories text, image, structure, paper, layout, technique and color and 54 adjective cards of. It came mostly from a desire to honor willa cathers novel in its centenary year. Category cards containing approximately 8 cards in each of the 7 categories text image structure paper layout technique color and 54 adjective cards.
Barbara tetenbaum and julie chen, glimpse the mcba prize. Artists who create books often pay homage to other artists by creating variations on books and works of art. The endowment will help assure the care and continued growth of the artists book collection as well as this database. Triangular press, artists book ideation cards was designed as an aid to the book artist. Barbara tetenbaum west coast design, books green chair. Wild bill jones, traditional tune performed by the macrae sisters. Slow read project highlights classic nebraska novel. The imagery and text on these cards was created by barbara tetenbaum to illustrate the noise that makes up 90% of our personal history. David thomas massachusetts donna thomas california peter thomas california todd m. These works are now available to the public through our free and accessible online collections database centerforbookarts.
Artists book, barbara tetenbaum and julie chen, glimpse description artists book bound in a modified flag book structure about how to translate life experience into narrative. Artists book, barbara tetenbaum and julie chen, glimpse. That map is book artist barbara tetenbaums visual and spatial interpretation of willa cathers classic novel, an installation titled my antonia. Multiple, limited, unique at the center for book arts. Tishkov, leonid view artist book page view reed library catalog record view reed digital collections record. View showing how card inserts are pulled out from each envelope. The artists book ideation cards was designed as an aid to the book artist, to jump start a new project or inform one in progress. Barbara tetenbaum is a book, print and installation artist interested in the relationship between text and reader. Browse items manuscript, archives, and rare book library. It features facsimiles of seventynine notes relating to the large glass but which were left out of earlier volumes. May 16, 20 view showing how card inserts are pulled out from each envelope.
Barbara tetenbaum artist s book ideation cards by barbara tetenbaum. We collect parodies like joe zanes versions of parkett and artists magazines like scott hugs k48. Barbara tetenbaum is a professor and head of the book arts department at the oregon college of art and design. May 03, 2018 thanking you kindly for stopping by, this is pretty much a real time video so may be slow at times. A slim little volume with a red buckram spine, inheritance has no title on its gray cardboard cover.
Interview with claudia hamilton about early book arts influences, and what inspires her work. Barb tetenbaum has been printing artist books since 1979 under the imprint triangular press. Artists book, barbara tetenbaum and julie chen, artists book ideation cards. Thanking you kindly for stopping by, this is pretty much a real time video so may be slow at times. Barbara tetenbaum artists book ideation cards by barbara tetenbaum. A portfolio containing five automatic drawingsetchings, a book of excerpted text from the novel, a pullout map, and a.
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