Book making as an art form: exploring the boundaries
Book making as an art form: exploring the boundaries
Podcast Description
Book making as an art form is for those who create, shape, and believe in books as a powerful medium.
Recorded live at Huis van het Boek during a public event, this podcast is a love letter to the world of art books - where creativity, craft, and dedication meet. Hosted by The Book Photographer and curator Justina Nekrašaitė, each episode celebrates the people who bring books to life with their hands, hearts, and ideas.
Supported by the Mondriaan Fund.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into the intersection of art and publishing, exploring themes such as collaborative processes in art books and the transformative power of bookmaking. For example, the first episode focuses on Nina Glockner's innovative approach to publications that act as 'space-time-containers,' expanding the experience of art beyond traditional pages.
Book making as an art form is for those who create, shape, and believe in books as a powerful medium.
Recorded live at Huis van het Boek during a public event, this podcast is a love letter to the world of art books – where creativity, craft, and dedication meet. Hosted by The Book Photographer and curator Justina Nekrašaitė, each episode celebrates the people who bring books to life with their hands, hearts, and ideas.
Supported by the Mondriaan Fund.
In this rich and intimate conversation, we sit down with lithographer Marc Gijzen, whose invisible hand has shaped many beautiful photography and art books in the Netherlands and worldwide.
From the smell of ink to the subtle art of collaboration, Marc shares:
- How exposure to visual culture in his childhood opened the way for his lifetime profession;
- He explains how essential teamwork is in bookmaking;
- And shares the story of printing full-color on black paper – a dream project come true.
Whether you’re a designer, photographer, or book lover, this episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at what makes printed images sing.
This recording is possible with the support of The Mondriaan Fund, L. van Heek Textiles BV and Luminosity Lab.
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