For Your Eyes Only
September 29, 2012 - October 20, 2012
Prim Theater Lobby
For Your Eyes Only is an exhibition of artist’s books that explores the structural possibilities of the book, and includes works by artists and printers Julie Chen, Tim Ely, Peter Koch, Eunkang Koh, Patti Scobey, Barbara Tetenbaum, and more.
As long as there have been books, artists have been experimenting with the form of their construction. In the latter half of the 20th century, techniques in the visual arts and traditions in the art of the book from the previous century onwards met, mingled, and hybridized, resulting in the broad and energetic genre known as the artist’s book. This collision has resulted in an amazing array of beautiful, delightful, and downright strange books that are folded, cut, glued, and otherwise modified to make objects that are often more sculptural than text to be read.
Related Programs and Events
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Book Sale Preview
Thursday October 4, 2012 / 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
From paperback bestsellers to rare and deluxe illustrated volumes, treasures abound at the annual Museum Book Sale - October 4 - 7. More than 2,000 books will be offered, with an emphasis on visual and decorative arts. Admission to the Book Sale is FREE.
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Museum Book Sale
Friday October 5, 2012 / 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
From paperback bestsellers to rare and deluxe illustrated volumes, treasures abound at the annual Museum Book Sale - October 4 - 7. More than 2,000 books will be offered, with an emphasis on visual and decorative arts. Admission to the Book Sale is FREE.
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Poetry Readings at Sundance Books and Music
Friday October 5, 2012 / 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
A reading from four poets - David Abel, Amaranth Borsuk, Brent Cunningham, and Genevieve Kaplan - who experiment with the form of the book, from digital design to micro-press printing to object poems.
Reading takes place at Sundance Books and Music located at 121 California Avenue. Admission to the reading is free. -
Museum Book Sale
Saturday October 6, 2012 / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
From paperback bestsellers to rare and deluxe illustrated volumes, treasures abound at the annual Museum Book Sale - October 4 - 7. More than 2,000 books will be offered, with an emphasis on visual and decorative arts. Admission to the Book Sale is FREE.
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Book Sale Festival - "Refiguring the Book"
Saturday October 6, 2012 / 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join the Museum for a series of panel discussions regarding "the book". Admission to the Festival is FREE.
Chapbooks and Guerilla Publishing / 11 am – 12 pm
The panel will take a look at Chapbooks - the vehicle of choice for literary, artistic, and political agitation - and examine their continued and explosive growth.
PARTICIPANTS: Genevieve Kaplan (Chapbook Publisher, Toad Press; PhD Candidate, University of Southern California), Andrew Kenower (Co-Publisher, Trafficker Press), Sarah Lillegard (Co-Founder, Go For Broke Collective; Arts Director, The Holland Project)
Artist’s Books / 1 – 2 pm
This panel, conducted by writers, editors, and artists who create and publish artists books, will examine the rise of the genre during the 20th century and discuss some of the objects displayed in the festival exhibition, For Your Eyes Only.
PARTICIPANTS: Bob Blesse (Director and Publisher, Black Rock Press, University of Nevada, Reno), David Abel (Poet, Editor, Bookseller, Teacher), Megan Berner (Book Artist and Photography Lecturer, University of Nevada, Reno)
Why We Love Books / 2 – 3 pm
Join our panel of publishers, book designers, and book artists for a wide-ranging discussion about why we love books, and why their future is bright, whether displayed on an LED screen or printed on acid-free paper.
PARTICIPANTS: Brent Cunningham (Operations Manager, Small Press Distribution), Amaranth Borsuk (Print and Digital Media Scholar, University of Washington Bothell), Scott Casper (Historian of the Book, Foundation Professor of History Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Reno) -
Fiction Readings at Sundance Books and Music
Saturday October 6, 2012 / 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Enjoy readings from Reno-based fiction writers Christopher Coake and Ben Rogers, including selections from their recent novels You Came Back and The Flamer.
Reading takes place at Sundance Books and Music located at 121 California Avenue. Admission to the reading is free. -
Museum Book Sale
Sunday October 7, 2012 / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
From paperback bestsellers to rare and deluxe illustrated volumes, treasures abound at the annual Museum Book Sale - October 4 - 7. More than 2,000 books will be offered, with an emphasis on visual and decorative arts. Admission to the Book Sale is FREE.
All books will be half price on Sunday.
