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Summer School - The History of Printed Book Illustration, 26-30 June 2017, University of Oxford, UK

Publish Date: Mar 01, 2017

Themes

Early illustrated books; methods of printing; the description of illustrations in modern catalogues; early illustrated books in the West; methods of printing; the role of colour; scientific and medical imagery; maps; children’s books; broadsides; ornament; devotional images; workshop and trade structures; the influence of book illustrations on art and architecture; illustrations as propaganda; and art historical, book historical and literary approaches to book illustration.

The course consists of 15 hours of taught seminars plus 10 hours of practical printing & printing demonstrations at the Bodleian’s Bibliographical Press under the instruction of Richard Lawrence. The course will include examination of materials from the Bodleian Libraries Rare Books collections.

Guest speakers include Roger Gaskell, on the illustration of science books; Ad Stijnman, on intaglio methods; Martin Andrews, on 19th-century illustration processes

Course fee: £550. The fee covers tuition, lunch and refreshments only. Students must make their own arrangements for accommodation during the course.

Applications are now open. These should include the application form, a cv, and a short one- page statement of your reasons for joining the course.

Eligibility for the course

You must be over 18 and be able to demonstrate an interest in the subject of early printing. Experience working with early printed books either for academic study or in a professional capacity will be an advantage, but special expertise is not required. Places on the course are limited to 12.

Contact: bookcentre@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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Disciplines

Art History

Arts

Literature

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

United Kingdom