A survey of the history and development of bookbinding technologies from the sixteenth century to the modern day. Through a combination of lectures and tutorials, this course will explore how the construction of books as physical objects has influenced the transmission of knowledge and the development of society. Special attention is paid to binding structures. Students will have an opportunity to fabricate book objects.
A survey of the history and development of bookbinding technologies from the sixteenth century to the modern day. Through a combination of lectures and tutorials, this course will explore how the construction of books as physical objects has influenced the transmission of knowledge and the development of society. Special attention is paid to binding structures. Students will have an opportunity to fabricate book objects.
