PRM1511 Artists' books
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
PRM1511 Artists' books is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for PRM1511. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before PRM1511
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After PRM1511
1 unit list PRM1511 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit examines the artist's book, considering all aspects of the production and design of the book. You will consider the book as an object or sculptural form. You will investigate the principles of typography and book design, and learn how to set and print type using letterpress methods. You will consider the relationship of image and text, the question of sequence in the structure of the book, the relationship of form and content. The unit will consider the presentation and distribution of the artist's book looking at both historical and contemporary examples. Occupational health and safety instruction relevant to the Artists' Books studio will be addressed.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Assessment Task 1: Mid-semester review (Projects 1 & 2)40%
- Assessment Task 2: Final Assessment (Project 3)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an awareness of your individual visual language, and of the ideas and theories that are relevant and related to this language;
- 2
Demonstrate practical skills to realise the form of the artists' book chosen to explore your aesthetic and theoretical concerns;
- 3
Demonstrate a critical and questioning sensibility regarding your individual visual language and practice;
- 4
Demonstrate an awareness of the engagement and relationship of your practice and skills with historical and current visual art practices;
- 5
Demonstrate an awareness of the context of your individual practice in the framework of contemporary culture;
- 6
Demonstrate effective communication and critical skills in discussing and sharing your work and ideas in individual and group tutorials, and in engaging with the ideas and practice of your fellow students;
- 7
Understand and practice the rules of occupational health, safety and environment (OHS&E) in the Artists' Books studio, and be able to work collaboratively, co-operatively, safely and productively within the studio environment.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
Individual and group tutorials will develop critical skills and peer review.
Thematic projects, configured to address the production and contemporary context of artist-made books, will support students to develop conceptual, practical and creative skills.
The unit covers various aspects of the production and design of the artist book in the context of the fine art printmaking studio. Technical skills in printmaking methods will be demonstrated in class time and detailed in handouts, leading to studio-based production of works.
Learning resources
Required resources
Lyons, Joan (ed) , (1985) Artists’ Books: A Critical Anthology and Sourcebook , Rochester, N.Y.
Castleman, Riva (1994), A Century of Artists Books , Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Drucker, Johanna (2003) “The Virtual Codex from Page Space to E-space”, http://www.philobiblon.com/drucker/index.html
Benson, Richard (2008), The printed picture Distributed in the United States and Canada by D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, New York: Museum of Modern Art.
Bury, Stephen (1995), Artists' books: the book as a work of art, 1963-1995 , Scholar Press, Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA.
Drucker, Johanna (1995) The Century of Artists’ Books , New York, Granary Books.
General drawing and other materials including pencils (graphite and colour), a rubber, masking tape, cutting knife, scissors, glue, a ruler, black India ink, brushes (bristle and soft), a black texta, rags, barrier cream
Selenitsch, Alex (2008), Australian Artists Books , Parkes, National Gallery of Australia, A.C.T.
Spector, B (1995), The book maker's desire , Umbrella editions, Santa Monica.
Tool box
Visual resources—drawings, notes about ideas that interest you, art books (the library is a great place), make a collection of found images (newspaper cuttings, invitations to exhibitions, found objects perhaps, etc.)
Drucker, Johanna (1998), Figuring the word: essays on books, writing and visual poetics, Granary Books, New York.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Marian Crawford
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Marian Crawford
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PRM1511?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
What can I take after PRM1511?
PRM1511 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including PRM2512.
When is PRM1511 offered?
In 2020, PRM1511 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does PRM1511 have an exam?
No. PRM1511 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Organisational unit
- Department of Fine Art
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020