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Barer adjusts and molds the pages of old books to create a series of pieces that represent a variety of objects and themes that stand out from an top view perspective against a solid black background. Check out these stunning photographs by photographer and sculptor cara barer. Insight basic display the full interactive exhibition history and all related artist, exhibition venue, and curator pages for your research. A new object artspace at untitled, oklahoma city, ok g. Cara barer, new work hulsewarman gallery, taos, nm s information revisited encyclopedia britannica project, belskie museum of art and science, closter, nj g unbound. Review the artist s attendance trend against your capacity to determine the most likely attendance rate at your show. Texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer manuals, maps and the like that she transforms and then photographs.
Through my art, i document this and raise questions about the fragile and ephemeral nature of books and their future. The university of mississippi museum brian dettmer. Dictionary aka pz 72 by cara barer susan spiritus gallery. Cara barer s inspiration came when she saw a rainsoaked yellow pages lying on the ground. About the artist my photographs are primarily a documentation of a physical. A few major companieswilliam morris endeavor, caa, the agency group, and icmrepresent nearly all your favorite rappers, and a few agents, major players like cara. Cara barers inspiration came when she saw a rainsoaked yellow pages lying on the ground. Main stage productions college concert booking agency. About upcoming commissions exhibitions bibliography portfolio 2004 2005 20062007 20082009 20102011 201220 20142015 2017 2018.
Upcoming cara barer photography book sculpture, book. Coptic, exposedbinding sketchbooks by unknown artist, found via poppytalk. About the artist my photographs are primarily a documentation of a physical evolution. Portfolio cara barer photography book sculpture, book. Book sculptures cara barer photography book sculpture. Altered, sculpted, carved, transformed heyenga, laura, dettmer, brian, kuhn, alyson on.
Half price books became a regular haunt, and an abandoned house gave me a set of outdated reference books, complete with mold and neglect. Whether it is a top comedian such as seth meyers or jon stewart, the music of maroon5, wiz khalifa or the latest edm artists afrojack or steve aoki, our goal is to see that your show is a smoothly produced experience. Artist booking services for concerts, vip events, and live shows. She realized she owned many books that were no longer of use to her or to anyone else. I transform books into art by sculpting them, dyeing them and then through the medium of photography presenting them anew as objects of beauty. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography, paper. Booking entertainment your premiere booking agency to book any big name music artist, celebrity or comedian for your private party, wedding or corporate event worldwide. There are different avenues to take when booking an artist for your event. Cara barer artist biography, past and future exhibitions. She is a graduate of the art institute of houston, the university of houston and the glassell school of art. Discover interesting facts about cara barer on artnet. Buy art at exclusive members only pricing at the leading online contemporary art marketplace. Julie blackmon midwest materials 2018 available for sale artsy.
Butterfly 2 2006 fine art photographer cara barer transforms old books into complex works of art, breathing new life and purpose into objects that would ordinarily collect dust or be discarded. Photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004. Cara barers books trendland online magazine curating the web. Cara barer s book project has a lot to do with chance and experimentation. A random encounter with an old phone book was the primary inspiration and after that, more than seven years ago, she began the search for more books and methods to change their appearance.
Phone books, software manuals, reference books, and other obsolete and discarded books find their way into her work. She photographed its intricately bent pages and soon began the search for more books, and more methods to change their appearance. Perhaps the next time you make the decision to throw out old phone books, computer program manuals or old books given to you from friends and family, you may want to consider upcycling them into creative works of art such as the cara barer the book s story pieces. Gtb is a premiere hollywood talent booking agency that can help you book djs, artists and musicians for your next event. Their size, type of paper and sometimes contents guide her work. A random encounter with an old phone book was the primary. Barer adjusts and molds the pages of old books to create a series of pieces that represent a variety of objects and. A short survey of book art bedford art center, san francisco, ca g altered books. Her inspiration stems from a random encounter where she. Maps, encyclopedias, phone books, and old computer manuals are more than just obsolete sources of information for fine art photographer cara barer. The art of the book exhibition opens on august 22 barton. Beautiful sculptural photography made from old books. Each book tells me how to begin according to its size, type of paper, and sometimes contents.
She soaks, dyes, folds, and otherwise alters the books in various ways for the final effect. Ive been a little obsessed with library shots lately. Kunstrai art amsterdam is the longest running art fair for contemporary autonomous and applied art in the netherlands. How much does it cost to book your favorite rapper. Get pricing and availability for the biggest names in entertainment. Ever since the days the inventions of the tv, kindle, and ipad came around, things havent been looking good for bookstores or for real books.
After soaking it in the bathtub for a few hours, it had a new shape and purpose. Word hive by cara barer book sculpture photo sculpture, book sculpture. Over 20 years experience and free no obligation quotes. Artist statement i transform books into art by sculpting them, dyeing them and then through the medium of photography presenting them anew as objects of beauty. Fine art photographer cara barers book sculptures photos. Information on how to book an artist for a concert our. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography. Cara barer has used books, newspapers, and magazines for most of the materials that make up her archival digital photographs. American, born 1956, lives and works in houston, tx i transform books into art by sculpting them, dyeing them and then through the medium of photography presenting them anew as objects of beauty, says barer, who uses curling irons and water to manipulate outdated, abandoned and obsolete books before immortalizing with her camera. Cara barer cara barer is a texasborn and raised artist whose art uses books distorted in various ways that make them unrecognizable. Cara barer coloring book 2 2018 available for sale. Available for sale from bauxi gallery, cara barer, coloring book 2 2018, archival pigment print mounted on archival substrate, framed in black with plex. It really depends on the size and scale of the event, and what type of artist that you are looking to book.
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