Off Book | Book Art | PBS Arts

Books are in a conflicted state. Should they still exist in a digital era? Will they all be replaced by Kindles and Nooks? These questions dominate the discussion of books in our time. A select group of artists, who use books as their medium, engage this discussion from another angle. From pop culture pop-ups, to surreal sculptural stories, to reformations of antique sacred texts, these creators re-envision what the experience of a book can be. At times playful, and other times profound, this episode explores the boundaries of one of the most important human creations.

Featuring:

Matthew Reinhart, Paper Engineer
Andrea Dezso, Book Artist
Carole Kunstadt, Book Artist

Music by:

Tunguska Electronic Music Society, http://tunguskagrooves.com/en/
Transient, http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/transient_(Jamendo)
Yukikaze, http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Yukikaze_%284%29
Mindthings, http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/mindthings

For more information on book art:
http://centerforbookarts.org/

Produced by Kornhaber Brown: http://www.kornhaberbrown.com