The Book as Art: Form and Function in Creative Book Structures with Dominic Riley

This lecture illustrates the potential of the book as a three dimensional object, from pop-ups, hidden fore-edge paintings, peep-show books, to books with secret compartments and intriguing surprises. Whatever the reason for the creation of these unusual books, playfulness and humor are always the guiding principles. Dominic will show work from his favorite book artists, including examples of experimental book structures he has collected and some he has made himself as part of his interest in this creative genre. Seen together they represent over two hundred years of questioning the notion of “what is a book?”
Dominic Riley is an internationally renowned bookbinder, artist, and teacher, having won over twenty prizes for his unique fine bindings, made either for exhibitions, competitions, or for commission. His work is in many public and private collections including the British Library, the Grolier Club, and the Bodleian in Oxford. In June 2013 he won the Sir Paul Getty award for the best binding in the International Bookbinding Competition. He spent the year after the competition traveling throughout Europe with the exhibition, and recently spent two months lecturing and teaching in Australia and New Zealand.
Eleanore Ramsey Bindings: bit.ly/1fhUDIb
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The illustrated talk, The Book as Art: Form and Function in Creative Book Structures, was given by Dominic Riley on July 13, 2015 at the Book Club of California in San Francisco, CA.
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[@ylezama-artes1919]

PLEASE, please, write the names of all the creators of these incredible books. It will be a great reference for those like me that we like to see a little bit more of the work from these artists. The talk is fantastic thank you for uploading the video.

[@uppercreekstudios3669]

Fabulous lecture. I really learned so much. The many books depicted are so varied and cunning and charming.

[@americaJC]

What an amazing lecture! Thank you for sharing!

[@dannyaprilthemelophilartis1966]

went last year in October to the Bookbinder Museum in San Fransisco loved it and the lecture was wonderfull love you humor please do not stop holding lectures ..big thanks from over the pond