Bindings
The link between the book as an object made to be touched, smelt, seen, heard
and the book as a thought made to be read, is the beginning of my work.
I imagine the decoration as a counterpoint of the book content.


« DE CONTEMPTU MUNDI  »
Sine de miseria conditionis humane
Libri tres
INNOCENTIO PAPA III

XVI th century

Ochre kidskin parchment marquetry

Size :113 x 78 x 11 mm

 

« ORIGINE DES GRACES  »

from Miss D***

1777


Bound in full grey kidskin parchment
work standing out in relief
and transparency

size : 218 x 141 x 17

 
 

« FABLES »
from Mister De La FONTAINE

Ochre and grey kidskin parchment marquetery
work standing out in low relief
Friezes composed with different animals
from the fables