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Pamela Moore, born in Sioux City, Iowa now lives in Barcelona, Spain. She
earned her BFA in Photography at the University of Arizona in 1984 where she
first discovered her interest in book arts. Drawn to the three-dimensional qualities
of the book and the alchemical nature of brass, copper and other metals, her
books became sculptural explorations of materials, text and form. In 1988 she
went to Barcelona where she studied bookbinding and restoration at the Conservatory
of the Arts of the Book. In 1993 she traveled to Texas and continued her studies
at the J. Sobota Studio.
Throughout her career, Pamela has exhibited and sold her work to individuals
and institutions. In 1994 she was awarded a regional NEA grant which led to
her being selected as an artist for the IAPN cultural exchange program which
has taken her exhibition "Imaginary Library" to Greece, France and
Spain. The images shown on this web page are taken from this show. She continues
to create book art and practice bookbinding and restoration in Barcelona, Spain.
Her work can also be seen online in "Pamela Moore's Imaginary Library."
Her sculptural design bindings in Imaginary Library explore the concept of book
as object and as sculpture by incorporating the elements of light, texture,
time and space.
Itinerario de Extasis
Itinerario de Extasis is a dos-a-do binding of the graphic work of
a 17th century German scientist, astronomer and draftsman - Athanasius Kircher.
The wooden covers are carved all the way through, then covered with calf skin.
They reflect the labyrinths of his designs which are illustrated in the text.
This book is an homage to his life's work.
Obelisk or Planetary Clock
Obelisk or Planetary Clock is a three dimensional interpretation of
a drawing by Athanasius Kircher. It is contructed from binder's board covered
with calfskin and copper. The interior is covered with blue suede, the spheres
are wood covered with red leather. This sculpture forms part of a series of
copper geometric shaped books, that I have been developing over the last six
years. This particular piece pays homage to Kircher's use of universal sybolism
to communicate ideas that cannot be expressed by any single spoken or written
language.
Agricultural Notation
Agricultural Notation is a sculptural binding of a book of etchings
by Ladsilav Hanka. The binding was inspired by the script-like verse of Hanka's
etchings. I attempted to recreate three-dimensionally the poetic nature of the
drawings by extracting one gesture that would accentuate his sensitivity to
the musical and calligraphic qualities of the cornfields . The brass doublures
visually suggest the forms of corn in sunlight while the black side reflects
the inherent poetry of nature in its silhouette form.
Philosopher's Stone
Philosopher's Stone is an artist's book containing the fundamental
text of alchemical philosophy, The Emerald Table. The rhombus shaped book is
constucted of binder's board and copper. The copper pages fold out accordian
style creating a labyrinth design when entirely open. Philosopher's Stone is
the expression of a search for spirituality through the creative process.
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Volume 4, Number 2, Spring 2008, Now Online!
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