Registration now open for my U of I summer course: Book Arts Seminar

July 18 – 22 (All day)LIS 490BA Book Arts (Bea Nettles)Advanced study of the history, literature, aesthetics, and criticism of the Book Arts. This course will offer advanced study of the role of artists' books in contemporary art. It will offer students a new perspective on this diverse medium, incorporating the history of book production and its impact on societies and the cultural dissemination of information. Through readings and field trips, students will develop a critical awareness of the book as an art form.Credit: 3 UG or 4 GR hourshttp://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/mbms/summer-2011