Credit Points: 15
Study Time: 150 Hours

This unit is designed to provide you with an opportunity for the exploration of the use of „bookworks‟ as a contemporary device for the dissemination of photography and text. Photographers and artists have long relied on „bookworks‟ to create narrative - to describe reality - or construct fictions.

The unit encompasses „bookworks‟ as a conceptual entity from the conventional to the virtual and explores the “architecture” and physicality of the „bookwork‟, to understand what the possibilities for it could be - a singular „precious‟ item - a „multiple‟ - or a web-based work.

Importance is placed on developing an understanding of the use of „sequencing‟, „combining‟ and „pacing‟; construction of tension; the significance of text - and how it interacts with images. Emphasis is placed on the choice of materials (where appropriate) as this represents a significant decision in successfully resolving the final presentation of the work.

Outline Syllabus
An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit:

• Composition and construction of the „bookwork‟ 
• Print production 
• Methods and styles 
• Selecting and laying-out images
• Choosing materials and forms 
• Sequencing and combining 
• Creating „pacing‟ 
• Constructing „tension‟
• Use of text - font selection 
• Audiences: gallery/website-specific installation

Method of Delivery
Lectures, seminars, demonstrations, practical workshops, independent learning, tutorials.

Aims

A1 To provide an opportunity for the exploration and discussion of „bookworks‟ within historic and contemporary creative photographic practice.
A2 To consider the possibilities for the photographic image and text as they relate to the page.
A3 To provide sound understanding of the visualisation and production methods, and creative judgements required in the construction of „bookworks‟.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will able to:

LO1 Demonstrate a sound understanding of “bookwork” in historic and contemporary creative practice.
LO2 Demonstrate the possibilities that the book offers to photographic practice.
LO3 Locate your own developing ideas and creative practice in the context of the contemporary „bookwork‟.

Recommended
Castleman, Riva and Harriet Schoenholz Bee (eds) (1997) A Century of Artists’ Books. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Fawcett-Tang, Roger and Chris Foges (2001) Experimental Formats, Books, Brochures, Catalogues. Gloucester, MA.: Rockport Publishers.
Rothenberg, Jerome and Steven Clay (eds) (2000) A Book of the Book – Some Works and Projections about the Book and Writing. New York: Granary Books, Inc. Smith,
Keith A. (1998) (2003 edition) Structure of the Visual Book. Rochester. New York: Keith Smith Books.

Web based information
www.philobiblon.com/lists.shtml
www.philobiblon.com/suppliers.shtml
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artistbooks/
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/bookarts/