This online course will concentrate on the production history of illustrated books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and natural history between 1500–1800. Topics will include letterpress book production; …
Starting in the 1950s and continuing to the present, this course will consider how this genre was formed and what influences it. We will take time to discuss the readings, …
“The course gave me a different perspective on early photography and the development of the photobook.” — 2017 student This course will explore the evolution of the photographically-illustrated book from the …
The material conditions to be considered include: the representational strategies variously deployed in mapping (notably graphics, words, numbers, and performance); the processes of manuscript reproduction and of printing (woodblock, copperplate, …
This course is aimed at those who, whether by professional or personal interests, seek some basics on what can be a difficult field. Because of their light-sensitive nature, manuscripts are …
Books figured significantly in the formation of the reputation of Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) among his contemporaries and subsequently in Europe and America. He provided illustrations for over 260 titles, encompassing …
The illustrated woodblock printed books produced in Japan in the Edo and Meiji periods represent a remarkable achievement in terms of their technical perfection, broad range of styles and subject …
Japanese woodblock prints and illustrated books from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries are celebrated for their high technical and aesthetic achievements. In this course, we will look closely at …
“This course was an excellent balance of lecture, book examination, historical techniques instruction, and discussion.” — 2016 student Examples will be drawn from a wide range of scientific, medical, technical, …
Students are encouraged to bring their own objects for examination and discussion. The processes considered will fall into four broad categories: nineteenth-century, twentieth-century black and white, twentieth-century color, and twenty-first-century …
This seminar provides those who have already taken Book Illustration Processes to 1900 (I-20) with a further opportunity to work with files and packets containing original illustrations (the basic course uses …
The foundations of modern cartography begin with the researches of the Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy in the second century and the re-discovery of his texts in the late Middle Ages …
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