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An
open house featuring a traveling exhibit entitled “Booker’s Dozen 2002”
will be held Thursday, Oct. 17, in the McKay Library at BYU-Idaho in
Rexburg.
This
unique collection of 14 artists and eccentric books that is currently on
display comes from the Idaho Center for the Book at Boise State University.
Leslie
Twitchell, McKay reference librarian, says, “It is really a rare and
wonderful opportunity to see these art books. There’s nothing else like
them.”
The
books in this exhibit aren’t your everyday Steinbeck novels. They are works
of art, created in a variety of ways. One consists of vinyl records, each
containing information about late rock ’n’ roll greats. Another has
fish-shaped pages and another consists of a deck of cards. These are just a
small example of the number of books in the exhibit.
Scott
Samuelson of the BYU-Idaho English department is the author, or artist, of
one of the many books on display. He will be speaking at the open house
from 7:30 to 8 p.m. about his featured book Desert Textures and
other projects he is currently working on.
“I
want to really show people the relationship between books and art, and how
much creativity can be put into this type of art form.”
Samuelson’s
book is a collection of treasures found in the desert, right here in Idaho.
“I do a lot of exploring in the desert just west of town,” he comments. “I
think you can find some of the most beautiful scenery out there.”
“Booker’s
Dozen 2002” will be on display through October 30, when it will be moved to
Pocatello. From there it will return back to its home at BSU.
Faculty, students and the
general public are invited to attend the open house and lecture, located in
the west wing on the first floor. Further information and brochures about
the exhibit can also be obtained through the library.
For anyone interested in
creating book art of their own, Samuelson has information on a seminar that
will be given in Pocatello on Nov. 15. # # #
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