Memories of Egypt
| Description: |
This book is made of two maps, Northern and Southern Egypt, as well as a photo album of selected views of the Bazaars in Luxor and Cairo. It is based on a fascinating journey through an historical land of sand, desert, and lush river bands, busy cities, and quiet villages.--ColophonIt is a book that has no beginning and no end. The reader starts reading turn the book read again and turn it again. The covers of the book are treated so the water is smooth and glossy and the background is like sand. The book is based on two main colors: blue for the Nile river and yellow for the sand/desert. The maps are in origami to give the impression of jumping at the reader (the idea is that it is always a discovery to travel but it is also difficult to understand a new culture/country).This book tries to convey the explosion of information that overwhelms and fascinate travelers like me who visit Egypt for the first time. The photo-montages as well as the loop structure of the book demonstrate how difficult it is to connect all the information pertaining to the area: geographically (with the maps of Northern and Southern Egypt, made from aerial maps) and culturally (the series of photographs of bazaars). Since the majority of the territory is desert, the books covers have been treated to allow the reader to feel the roughness of the sand and the smoothness of the water. Memories of Egypt is a yellow (the desert) and blue (the river) book that will carry the reader on a tactile and visual trip along the Nile.--Artist statement from Vamp & Tramp Booksellers website (accessed July 5, 2018)I-ART: Library has copy no.45/100 |
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| Origin: | 2011 |
| Created By: |
Nabarra-Piomelli, Amandine |
| Publisher: |
Milan, Italy: Amandine Nabarra-Piomelli, 2011. |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BookArts/id/2798 |
| Collection: |
Herron Library Fine Press and Book Arts Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright |
| Subjects: |
Nabarra-Piomelli, Amandine. Photography, Artistic. Artists books--California--Specimens. Photography--Egypt. Bazaars (Markets) Egypt--Pictorial works. Cairo (Egypt)--In art. Luxor (Egypt)--In art. modified double-sided accordion Italian maps, photographs, slipcase, cloth-covered box |
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