The construction and form of the bookwork set it apart from ordinary mass market books. It is a craft object where content and form come together to create an artwork that can be admired for its physical beauty and engaged with by opening it up. Books can take our minds away from the present moment into the realm of imagination, memory and aspiration. Likewise the bookwork is a vehicle for thought and expression. This blog looks at the book as art and all things related to books.
Wednesday 3 September 2014
BOOK OF THE WEEK
From the first page
this book has drawn me into its narrative. The central character moves from rural farm work to a university education. So very ordinary yet profound. Here is the study of outward verbal expression and inner thought. So much is left unsaid by the characters; as in life. What really struck me was that in seeking knowledge we become aware of just how little we know.
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