Fibre Libre – Bridget Elmer
A wonderful example of the concept of form supporting the same concept of content, this multi-phase collaborative book hybridizes traditional printing processes with contemporary computer related processes in a structural hybridization of pamphlet and accordion. The removable spines invite a variety of viewing and display options.
The undertaking of this project is best explained at the wiki-site devoted to the project:
http://flatbedsplendor.com/wiki/index.php/Fibre_Libre
Bridget Elmer is an artist working in Asheville, NC, where she is rebuilding her letterpress, tuning up her flatbed truck, and retrofitting open source philosophy to book technologies. She received her MFA from the University of Alabama and currently serves as an Instructor at Asheville BookWorks.
The edition size is 50, available for $635.
Artist statement, images, descriptive details and ordering information here:
http://bit.ly/jRR0kV
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