Book Binding Exhibit at The Walters Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum is featuring a great exhibit of ornate book bindings from the late 19th and early 20th century. This time period was a heyday for book binding, as binders made increasingly lavish and complex book bindings that were works of art in their own right. There were even separate movements within the binding community. According to The Walters, “Some binders strove to execute traditional designs at the highest levels of technical proficiency and artistic elegance, while others chose to break away and explore new emerging styles influenced by the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements.” The exhibit will feature 20 binding examples from the Walter’s rare book collection, and runs from now until next May. For more information, check out their official website.
Advantage Book Binding has been in the book binding business since 1985, when we were founded on the principle “we do a quality book on time.” Since then we’ve seen plenty of changes both in and out of the industry. While some have sounded the death knell for books and other physical media, we believe that the fact that we continue to be an industry leader into the 21st century is a testament not only to our longevity as a company but to that of our craft. We think it’s important to keep books and physical media on the shelves, which is why we dedicate ourselves to providing you with the highest quality book binding and post press services available.
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