Thank you to the reader that sent me jacqulines website. Barer has been represented in numerous exhibitions across the u. Paper book paper art cut paper altered book art up book book nerd book folding handmade books old books available for sale from klompching gallery. The fossils and skeletons books leave behind by jacqueline rush lee. Barer uses books that have been abandoned and that no longer have a purpose. Beautiful book sculptures from jacqueline rush lee. From there she began her practice and dove into the search for books as well alternate. Apr 27, 2012 incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer posted on april 27, 2012 by jasmine texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer manuals, maps and the like that she transforms and then photographs.
Youth no longer want to purchase books, opting instead to read via digital means. I used a few old books to practice they look like these and liked them well enough to shelve in my niche at the top of the stairway. Cara barer is an american artist from texas born in 1956 who transforms old books into a form that is very beautiful. Amazing book sculptures by jacqueline rush lee in 2020. Tomatoes photo by victor schrager red colour palette, red color, pantone red. Visitors will find autonomous painting, sculpture, photography and graphic art as well as. But i am looking i one sort of recycled materialbooks of which ross rixon and cara barer have both created pieces of art with. Raw, encaustic, bronze belle brooke studio and gallery. Artspace may make available the artspace auctions where sellers may offer goods for sale by auction to the highest bidder. I transform books into art by sculpting them, dyeing them and then through the medium of photography presenting them anew as objects of beauty.
Book ends photographs by cara barer and mary ellen bartley curator, jerry takigawa june 28 august 9, 2014 lecture, carpenter hall, june 28th at 3. We did little red riding hood i did the calligraphy. Butterfly 2 2006 fine art photographer cara barer transforms old books into complex works of art, breathing new life and purpose into objects that would ordinarily collect dust or be discarded. After soaking it in the bathtub for a few hours, it had a new shape and purpose each book tells me how to begin according to its size, type of paper, and sometimes contents. Books, physical objects and repositories of information, are being displaced by zeros and ones in a digital universe with no physicality. Coptic, exposedbinding sketchbooks by unknown artist, found via poppytalk. This is an example of paper art where the paper strones. Fine art photographer cara barers book sculptures photos.
May 7, 2016 photos of elaborate book and periodical sculptures. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by cara barer. Su blackwell uses books to build beautiful sculptures which represent the story they are built from. See more ideas about book sculpture, sculpture and book art. My photographs are primarily a documentation of a physical evolution. Barer adjusts and molds the pages of old books to create a series of pieces that represent a variety of objects and themes that stand out from an top view perspective against a solid black background. Cara barers inspiration came when she saw a rainsoaked yellow pages lying on the ground.
She is a graduate of the art institute of houston, the university of houston and the glassell school of art. I realized i owned many books that were no longer of use to me, or for that matter, anyone else. This softcover, perfect bound catalog features 25 images from the june 28 august 9, 2014 exhibition. Each book tells me how to begin according to its size, type of paper, and sometimes contents. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue. Says barer, no important books have been injured during the making of any of these photographs. Cara barer, accumulation, date unknown still life 2, close image, drag. This sculptural book photo project was inspired by an edition of the houston yellow pages that cara barer ran into on the street.
Upcoming cara barer photography book sculpture, book. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography, paper. Colsubsidio hidden tales red riding hood and sherlock holmes. Designed for cpa by takigawa design, the book also includes statements from the artists, cara barer and mary ellen bartley. Cara barer is an internationally recognized houston based photographer. My favorites are the works of cara barer, jacqueline rush lee. There are many artists who also slice, dice and crumple their books into incredible distortion, that is impossible to resist. Check out these stunning photographs by photographer and sculptor cara barer. With that said, please enjoy this selection of paper sculptures, origami, animations, paper fashion, installations. Photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004.
Artspace is independent from the buyers and sellers that participate in the artspace auctions and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employeeemployer or franchiserfranchisee or fiduciary relationship is intended or. American born artist cara barer trained at the glassell school of art and the san. See more ideas about paper book, book art and book sculpture. Book sculptures cara barer photography book sculpture. Sculpted, dyed, and then photographed, the books are elevated to works of art by the end of her long metamorphosis.
Incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer strictlypaper. In a world where digital technology has transformed the way we read and learn, barer questions the future of books through her work. Cara barer, 1966 2009 this book was an encyclopedia from the year 1966, barer told me. A short survey of book art bedford art center, san francisco, ca g. Cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs. Cara barer, new work hulsewarman gallery, taos, nm s information revisited encyclopedia britannica project, belskie museum of art and science, closter, nj g unbound. As i begin the process, i first consider the contents of each volume. Cara black frequents a paris little known outside the beaten tourist track. See more ideas about book sculpture, book art and art. Posted in book art, tagged art, book art, book artist, cara barer, photography on may 6, 2009 4 comments. The book art of robert the, cara barer, and jacqueline rush lee jacqueline rush lee endoskeleton this book was fired in a kiln until it reached a petrified state. Paper book paper art cut paper altered book art up book book nerd book folding handmade books old books available for sale from klompching gallery, cara barer, explorer 2011, archival pigment print, 36. She soaks, dyes, folds, and otherwise alters the books in various ways for the final effect.
Coffee and cigarettes colossal art book sculpture simply red shades of red altered books book crafts installation art art lessons. Portfolio cara barer photography book sculpture, book. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue butterfly book art by cara barer. I therefore decided for my artists book i wanted to re tell the story of rapunzel. Jan 4, 2014 cara barer is an internationally recognized houston based photographer. Her inspiration stems from a random encounter where she discovered a rainsoaked yellow pages. I was interested in showing fairy tales as artists books because it takes and already established story and presents it in a different way. Youth no longer want to purchase books, opting instead to. Fine art photographer cara barer has created two new beautiful book sculptures. Absolute depth, anthologia, peacock, inside out, unfurled. Cara barer artist biography, past and future exhibitions. Today they are disposable, and we now use the internet for most of our information. In the past, books were much more important, and a path to knowledge.
Cara barer cara barer is a texasborn and raised artist whose art uses books distorted in various ways that make them unrecognizable. Noriko ambe and cara barer both use books to create beautiful aesthetic coloured shapes. Aug 27, 2009 in his post at galleycat, cover trends. The wild and colorful pages of old books are the medium of choice for artist cara barer, whose literary sculptures encompass fine art, photography, design and creative innovation. Barer adjusts and molds the pages of old books to create a series of pieces that represent a variety of objects and themes that stand out from an top view perspective. Amazing book sculptures by jacqueline rush lee in 2020 book. The blue butterfly by cara barer represents the metamorphosis of knowledge. See more ideas about book sculpture, cara, artwork display. Texas based photographer cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs. I didnt spend more than a few seconds on windows 95, but the new century dictionary of the english language, is a treasure that, because of its fascinating. New blossoming book sculptures by cara barer my modern met. Often fixating on the physics of light, the cosmos, and the geometries of space and time, i work across a diverse range of media to explore the.
Sep 04, 2012 photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004. See more ideas about book sculpture, book art and sculpture. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue butterfly book art by. Raw, encaustic, bronze belle brooke studio and gallery 822 canyon road, santa fe, nm 87505 5057805270 opening reception, friday, october 5, 48 pm. Apr 11, 2012 cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs. The book as art object ron hogan points to two recently published books featuring the book photographs of cara barer on the dust jacket. By creating these book sculptures barer is paying homage to an item that we have all grown up with and are familiar with, but which is sadly a dying trend, what with the digital age.
In doing so, she is able to coax new meaning where there was only typeset text before. New work klompching gallery 89 water street brooklyn, ny 11201 2127962070 opening reception thursday, march 29th, 68 pm. I have changed a common object into sculpture in a state of flux. Interesting reminder of papers capabilities and tactility. Shop abstract photography and other fine photography from the worlds best art galleries. Assortment of my bookguns from the 90s, image 2010 robert the collection of the artist the quarterly conversation issue 12 summer 2008 the book art of robert the, cara barer, and jacqueline rush lee by elizabeth wadell. New blossoming book sculptures by cara barer my modern metropolis. Photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since phone books, software manuals, reference books, and other obsolete and fine art photographer cara barer has created two new beautiful book sculptures.
A national exhibition of book art, bedford gallery, walnut creek, ca tesserae fotofest 2010, design works gallery, galveston, tx. Texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer manuals, maps and the like that she transforms and then photographs. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography. Truth is, i liked the fact that they had red hardcovers and i needed that color there. Cara barer is well known for her book sculptures, book photography, and paper sculptures. Phone books, software manuals, reference books, and other obsolete and discarded books find their way into her work. Cara barer, new century i chose this piece because i thought it was clever how cara barer has evolved this book into looking like a women with wild hair wearing a red cape. Cara barer has influenced me in a lot of my work and is my favourite artist in this topic. Martha stewart had an article in living with directions for folded page book sculptures.