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. I realized i owned many books that were no longer of use to me, or for that matter, anyone else. A national exhibition of book art, bedford gallery, walnut creek, ca tesserae fotofest 2010, design works gallery, galveston, tx. Andrea schwartz gallery will be showing my work at red dot miami. Texas based photographer cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs. I was interested in showing fairy tales as artists books because it takes and already established story and presents it in a different way. Fine art photographer cara barer has created two new beautiful book sculptures. Barer uses books that have been abandoned and that no longer have a purpose. Today they are disposable, and we now use the internet for most of our information. See more ideas about book sculpture, sculpture and book art. Colsubsidio hidden tales red riding hood and sherlock holmes. Each book tells me how to begin according to its size, type of paper, and sometimes contents. Phone books, software manuals, reference books, and other obsolete and discarded books find their way into her work.
Shop abstract photography and other fine photography from the worlds best art galleries. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography, paper. In doing so, she is able to coax new meaning where there was only typeset text before. 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. See more ideas about book sculpture, book art and art. Cara barer is an internationally recognized houston based photographer. Interesting reminder of papers capabilities and tactility. Tomatoes photo by victor schrager red colour palette, red color, pantone red. 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. 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. Check out these stunning photographs by photographer and sculptor cara barer.
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. American born artist cara barer trained at the glassell school of art and the san. Sep 04, 2012 photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004. Cara barer, new work hulsewarman gallery, taos, nm s information revisited encyclopedia britannica project, belskie museum of art and science, closter, nj g unbound. This softcover, perfect bound catalog features 25 images from the june 28 august 9, 2014 exhibition. Cara barer artist biography, past and future exhibitions. Fine art photographer cara barers book sculptures photos. Books, physical objects and repositories of information, are being displaced by zeros and ones in a digital universe with no physicality.
Cara barer is well known for her book sculptures, book photography, and paper sculptures. 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 cara barer is a texasborn and raised artist whose art uses books distorted in various ways that make them unrecognizable. My favorites are the works of cara barer, jacqueline rush lee. This sculptural book photo project was inspired by an edition of the houston yellow pages that cara barer ran into on the street. Cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs. With that said, please enjoy this selection of paper sculptures, origami, animations, paper fashion, installations. My photographs are primarily a documentation of a physical evolution. Barer has been represented in numerous exhibitions across the u. Portfolio cara barer photography book sculpture, book. Cara barer, 1966 2009 this book was an encyclopedia from the year 1966, barer told me. Cara barer is an american artist from texas born in 1956 who transforms old books into a form that is very beautiful. Cara black frequents a paris little known outside the beaten tourist track. The fossils and skeletons books leave behind by jacqueline rush lee.
Says barer, no important books have been injured during the making of any of these photographs. Noriko ambe and cara barer both use books to create beautiful aesthetic coloured shapes. Incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer strictlypaper. Beautiful book sculptures from jacqueline rush lee. Raw, encaustic, bronze belle brooke studio and gallery. The blue butterfly by cara barer represents the metamorphosis of knowledge. 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. Gareth spors book sculptures are created by cutting and reassembling old books into various geometric forms.
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. See more ideas about book sculpture, book art and sculpture. 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. Book sculptures cara barer photography book sculpture. See more ideas about paper book, book art and book sculpture. Jan 4, 2014 cara barer is an internationally recognized houston based photographer. 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. She soaks, dyes, folds, and otherwise alters the books in various ways for the final effect.
Coptic, exposedbinding sketchbooks by unknown artist, found via poppytalk. Cara barer, accumulation, date unknown still life 2, close image, drag. Coffee and cigarettes colossal art book sculpture simply red shades of red altered books book crafts installation art art lessons. Su blackwell uses books to build beautiful sculptures which represent the story they are built from. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue butterfly book art by cara barer. New work klompching gallery 89 water street brooklyn, ny 11201 2127962070 opening reception thursday, march 29th, 68 pm.
Her inspiration stems from a random encounter where she discovered a rainsoaked yellow pages. There are many artists who also slice, dice and crumple their books into incredible distortion, that is impossible to resist. Upcoming cara barer photography book sculpture, book. Designed for cpa by takigawa design, the book also includes statements from the artists, cara barer and mary ellen bartley. Youth no longer want to purchase books, opting instead to. 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. Artspace may make available the artspace auctions where sellers may offer goods for sale by auction to the highest bidder. In the past, books were much more important, and a path to knowledge. Visitors will find autonomous painting, sculpture, photography and graphic art as well as. New blossoming book sculptures by cara barer my modern met. Truth is, i liked the fact that they had red hardcovers and i needed that color there. A short survey of book art bedford art center, san francisco, ca g. Aug 27, 2009 in his post at galleycat, cover trends. Amazing book sculptures by jacqueline rush lee in 2020.
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. 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. Cara barers inspiration came when she saw a rainsoaked yellow pages lying on the ground. Amazing book sculptures by jacqueline rush lee in 2020 book. Raw, encaustic, bronze belle brooke studio and gallery 822 canyon road, santa fe, nm 87505 5057805270 opening reception, friday, october 5, 48 pm. She has seen the shift of books and how technology is taking over the physicality of having a book. See more ideas about book sculpture, cara, artwork display. Cara barer has influenced me in a lot of my work and is my favourite artist in this topic. New blossoming book sculptures by cara barer my modern metropolis. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue. The book as art object ron hogan points to two recently published books featuring the book photographs of cara barer on the dust jacket. I therefore decided for my artists book i wanted to re tell the story of rapunzel. She lives in san francisco with her husband, a bookseller, and their teenage son. She is a graduate of the art institute of houston, the university of houston and the glassell school of art.
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. As i begin the process, i first consider the contents of each volume. This is an example of paper art where the paper strones. I transform books into art by sculpting them, dyeing them and then through the medium of photography presenting them anew as objects of beauty. 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.
Photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004. Sculpted, dyed, and then photographed, the books are elevated to works of art by the end of her long metamorphosis. But i am looking i one sort of recycled materialbooks of which ross rixon and cara barer have both created pieces of art with. Absolute depth, anthologia, peacock, inside out, unfurled. Martha stewart had an article in living with directions for folded page book sculptures. 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. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue butterfly book art by. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography. Posted in book art, tagged art, book art, book artist, cara barer, photography on may 6, 2009 4 comments. 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. 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. Thank you to the reader that sent me jacqulines website. I have changed a common object into sculpture in a state of flux.
We did little red riding hood i did the calligraphy. From there she began her practice and dove into the search for books as well alternate. Apr 11, 2012 cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs. Youth no longer want to purchase books, opting instead to read via digital means. 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. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by cara barer. May 7, 2016 photos of elaborate book and periodical sculptures. 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.