Artist's Books: Content + Form
Spring 2021
Taught By: Laimah Osman
Section: A
CRN: 2335
Credits: 3
In this Printmaking course, students will learn conceptual foundations of bookbinding and artists’ books. The course begins with an introduction to materials, form, binding and printing techniques adapted for the off-site studio, as well as lectures, conversations about and explorations of the book as an art form. Throughout the semester, students will bind several sample books, and experiment with a range of techniques for getting images and text into artist books, look at and discuss contemporary artist books and practices, and begin to develop their visual work in the artist book form. The final project in the class will be an independent book project in which students synthesize their knowledge of materials and form with the development of a conceptual book idea. This course will also have some readings, will include visits to see artists’ books collections online, and will share content - including tutorials and student work - on a book arts “virtual studio” site. Please note that there may be costs for materials up to $125 associated with this class. No students will be turned away from the class for an inability to pay this cost.
College: Parsons School of Design (PS)
Department: Art, Media & Technology (PSAM)
Campus: Online (DL)
Course Format: Seminar (R)
Max Enrollment: 15
Add/Drop Deadline: February 8, 2021 (Monday)
Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 13, 2021 (Tuesday)
Seats Available: No
Status: Closed*
* Status information is updated every five minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:51am 2/27/2021 EST