Media Relations Contact: Elizabeth Burke-Dain, 312.344.8695 or eburkedain@colum.edu
Chicago, November, 2007 -- The Book of Origins: A Survey of American Fine Binding is a traveling art exhibition making the last stop on its North American tour at Columbia College Chicago’s Center for Book & Paper Arts.
This book arts exhibition features twenty contemporary fine bindings by ten American binders. It opens Friday, January 11 and run through February 23, 2008 at The Center for Book & Paper Arts, 1104 S. Wabash Avenue, 2nd floor. The opening reception is Friday, January 11 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 10am to 6pm Monday through Saturday. For more information call 312.344.6684 or visit www.colum.edu/bookandpaper.
The artists included in The Book of Origins are established masters as well as gifted emerging artists. Two works are presented by each binder. The artist’s binding works are a response to The Book of Origins, a creation story of the Huron people in both French and English, and an additional example of their work.
A complete description of the text, The Book of Origins, and original exhibition can be viewed at ARA-Canada’s website: http://www.aracanada.org/activities_exhibitions_international_en.html
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