The artist Volker Troche just wrote us about his wonderful project: Every day he presents on his website www.kurzeschatten.de a new page from his books: “Ich betreibe seit november letzten jahres eine eigene seite im netz, auf der jeden tag eine neue seite aus meinen büchern zu sehen ist. vielleicht gefallen sie und ihr könnt meine seiten bei euch vorstellen. ich würde mich sehr freuen.” Via: Mail, thanks!
Great, that’s what i call a massive cover: “Xylobooks are handmade blank books bound in hardwoods using a binding we invented here at the shop. They were designed to marry traditional bookbinding methods with a clean, modern aesthetic that emphasizes the tactile nature of the materials and the connection between wood and paper. High-quality, recycled archival paper, cotton twill tape, and tiny iron nails create a sturdy, simple object.” Via
The opening of our new showroom in Hamburg was a huge success: We had more than 250 people coming - and even some people could not enter the gallery because it was too crowded. So guys: Print is not dead! Thanks for the great video to Gebrauchsgrafikundso and Max from Zeitraffer. And there is more to come: Meet us in Hamburg at this next lectures (or every saturday from 14-17 o’clock):
Donnerstag, 26. November, 20 Uhr:
“Hamburg sammelt Hamburg”: Neue Magazinkonzepte und der “Panini”-Scoop. Mit: Oliver Wurm, Chefredakteur Feld Hommes, Dozent Hamburg Media School, Chesley Medienproduktion
Donnerstag, 3. Dezember, 20 Uhr:
Wie kommt das Magazin 2010 zum Leser? Trends und neue Vertriebsstrategien. Mit: Stephan Busse, DPV Network/Gruner + Jahr
Donnerstag, 10. Dezember, 20 Uhr:
Vom Internet-Pionier zum Blattmacher: Chefredakteur Vijay Sapre über sein Projekt Effilee – Magazin für Essen und Leben
Location: Art Lawyer Gallery / Königstraße 16 / 22767 Hamburg. Get in contact: Art Lawyer Kanzlei / RA Jens O. Brelle / Auf dem Sande 1 / 20457 Hamburg / E-Mail: gallery (ät) art-lawyer.de or alain (ät) rebelart.net
Yeah, there should also be more pop-up-magazines. Check out the book “600 black spots” from David Carter. Via
Fucking amazing: Simon Elvins build a paper turntable. And the best thing about it: It even works! Via
dreams came true.
“Do you love the fresh scent of paper, ink, and glue? We sure do! That’s why we created New Book Smell in a can. Regardless of whether you download your e-books from the Kindle Store or Project Gutenberg, New Book Smell will bring back those long lost memories of your favorite local bookstore. With New Book Smell your friends will never know that you’re reading an e-book.” We also love to touch magazines, to rumple them, to smell them, to take them with us, to throw them away or to keep them in our bookshelfs. But sadly this “New Book Smell” is only a fake product - but a very funny and meaningful, too. Via
Simon Schubert is really the master of paper artworks. Check his portfolio - it´s impressing. It´s all done with a special folding technique. Via
