The Book as Studio as an Idea as an Object

Victor Sira Is a Venezuela-born artist/photographer whose work has been the recipient of numerous fellowships, including the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship and the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. He curated the show Photography Book Dummies at the School of International Center of Photography. His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions, including the Rencontres d’Arles 2005 and the show De l’Europe in Luxemburg 2007. Sira is on the faculty at the ICP-Bard MFA Advanced Photographic Studies Program in New York, where he teaches the course The Book: Imaginary Studio, A Non Stop Process.

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“Washi” (Japanese hand made paper) and “Wahon” (Japanese-bound books). If you are in NYC, please come and join us for this informal preview of these two short documentaries! bookdummypress: bookdummypress is happy to announce the preview of two short documentaries “Washi” (Japanese hand made paper) and “Wahon” (Japanese-bound books). The event will be held at the library of International Center of Photography on Friday September 21st, at 6:30pm-8:30pm Washi & Wahon consists of two short documentaries set in two regions of Japan: Yame, Fukuoka prefecture in southern Japan and Jimboucho in Tokyo, where is known as the mecca for books. In two separate stories, Washi & Wahon explores the tradition of Washi (Japanese hand made paper) and the history of Wahon (Japanese-bound books) as the source of Japanese book culture. 「和紙と和本」では二本の短編ドキュメンタリーをご紹介します。一つは、一般的にお茶の生産地としてよく知られている福岡県の八女市で１００年以上にも渡って紙作りをしている松尾和紙工房にて。もう一つは、多種多様な本が見つけられるという点でブックコレクターのメッカとも呼ばれている街、東京は神保町で和本を専門に取り扱っている誠心堂書店を取材させて頂きました。手漉き和紙の伝統と和本の歴史に着目したこの二つの物語を通して日本の本カルチャーの原点を探っていきます。 Please check our event page for more information.http://www.facebook.com/events/261979130589276/ Looking forward to seeing you all!

“Washi” (Japanese hand made paper) and “Wahon” (Japanese-bound books).

If you are in NYC, please come and join us for this informal preview of these two short documentaries!

bookdummypress:

bookdummypress is happy to announce the preview of two short documentaries “Washi” (Japanese hand made paper) and “Wahon” (Japanese-bound books).

The event will be held at the library of International Center of Photography on Friday September 21st, at 6:30pm-8:30pm


Washi & Wahon consists of two short documentaries set in two regions of Japan: Yame, Fukuoka prefecture in southern Japan and Jimboucho in Tokyo, where is known as the mecca for books. In two separate stories, Washi & Wahon explores the tradition of Washi (Japanese hand made paper) and the history of Wahon (Japanese-bound books) as the source of Japanese book culture.

「和紙と和本」では二本の短編ドキュメンタリーをご紹介します。一つは、一般的にお茶の生産地としてよく知られている福岡県の八女市で１００年以上にも渡って紙作りをしている松尾和紙工房にて。もう一つは、多種多様な本が見つけられるという点でブックコレクターのメッカとも呼ばれている街、東京は神保町で和本を専門に取り扱っている誠心堂書店を取材させて頂きました。手漉き和紙の伝統と和本の歴史に着目したこの二つの物語を通して日本の本カルチャーの原点を探っていきます。

Please check our event page for more information.
http://www.facebook.com/events/261979130589276/

Looking forward to seeing you all!

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