In conjunction with the CODEX book fair next February, the KALA Institute in Berkeley is offering several book arts-related workshops. I took a peek at the list, and was intrigued by one title: “When poetry meets contemporary art, or: how the text is getting a shape.” The description says it’s a lecture-workshop that will discuss, among other things, “the liberation of typography as a visual art; the variable aspects of the double-page as the basis of the book when its form is the codex” using books produced at the publisher Despalles éditions
Of course I went to their website to see what sort of books they’re making. I immediately found Cozette de Charmoy’s Oracle, below. The explanation text is in French, and unfortunately beyond the smattering I’ve retained from high school. And while Google translate is somewhat helpful, just looking at the pictures is a treat. Go here to see their work, there are several pictures for each book.
