LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Two new exhibits at the University of Louisville will highlight the art of bookbinding.
鈥淯nder Cover: Five Centuries of Bookbinding鈥 and a companion exhibit, 鈥淔olded Books,鈥 will be on display now through April 30. Both exhibits are free and open to the public.
鈥淯nder Cover鈥 will be in Ekstrom Library鈥檚 Archives and Special Collections and 鈥淔olded Books鈥 will be in the Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library on the main floor of Schneider Hall.
The focus of the 鈥淯nder Cover鈥 exhibit is a book set titled聽鈥淏iblio Tech: Reverse Engineering Historical and Modern Binding Structures with a Focus on Board Attachment.鈥 The set features 12 mini books designed to teach students bookbinding structures. Each book is partially completed to allow people to view the entire bookbinding process. In addition to 鈥淏iblio Tech,鈥 the exhibit will showcase several completed examples. 鈥淏iblio Tech鈥 is a recent gift from Louisvillians Guy and Libbye Montgomery.
鈥淔olded Books鈥 features a small selection of artist鈥檚 volumes created with glue and folded paper instead of sewn bindings.聽Unusual bindings, such as the accordion-like flag and tunnel books, plus the meandering design of ox-plow books, will be on display.
Archives & Special Collections is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Art Library is open Mondays through Thursdays 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday hours are noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday hours are 1-9 p.m.
For more information, contact Sarah Carter at sarah.carter.2@louisville.edu or 502-852-6741.
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