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Pierre Ouvrard - Master Bookbinder/Maitre relieur (Paperback)
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Pierre Ouvrard - Master Bookbinder/Maitre relieur (Paperback)
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One of Canada's foremost design bookbinders, Pierre Ouvrard has
prepared more than five hundred beautiful, unique bindings over his
fifty-year career. Design binding is unusual branch of the book
arts, blending craftsmanship, artistry, and literary sensitivity.
In Ouvrard's hands, the book becomes a work of art as fine as any
painting. This volume features more than three hundred of his best
creations, including the sumptuous Governor General's Literary
Award collection. The introductory essays, presented in both
English and French, provide a context for appreciating this
versatile artist: Alfred Van Peteghem (author and rare-book
dealer); Normand Biron (art critic); and Pierre Ouvrard himself.
"Pierre Ouvrard's enthusiasm for his craft together with his
enormous output over many years have resulted in a collection of
work of unparalleled magnitude in the recent history of hand
bookbinding in Canada. For those who enjoy unravelling the meaning
behind bookbinders' designs, this profusely illustrated book and
fitting tribute to the man will provide a treasure trove of ideas
ranging from the disarmingly simple to the provocatively
enigmatic." - Michael Wilcox, master bookbinder, Burleigh Falls,
Ontario
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