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Alain Taral – ‘Bound For Success’ in New York City – Marquetry and Bookbinding
Alain Taral and 'Bound For Success' in NYC Thanks to my friends at Paper Dragon Books I can give you the promised update from my February 2010 post: Alain Taral and the 'Bound For Success' International Bookbinding Exhibition www.designerbookbinders.uk.org Thursday, May 20, 2010 The Marquetry and bindings of Alain Taral From a recent post by Gavin Dovey at Paper Dragon Books: "It was my good fortune recently at the Grolier club in town, to meet among others the winner of the 2009 International Bookbinding competition, Alain Taral.It was my further good fortune to arrange a meeting at the bindery...
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Inlay Arts Renaissance MiArtStudio.com is about discovering the top talents creating today's inlay arts renaissance. (Mi, pronounced 'My', is an acronym for the marquetry and inlay arts.) The inlay arts are composed of diverse art forms, including marquetry and inlay: variously considered as fine art; decorative art and as applied arts for specialized niches, such as bookbinding. Sir Paul Getty Bodleian Bookbinding Prize This post is about the first Sir Paul Getty Bodleian Bookbinding Prize that was presented by its sponsor, Mark Getty, on June 12th, 2009 in a special ceremony celebrating the official...
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