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Book objects

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Public Note: Art which makes use of the book format or the structure of the book; typically usage is limited to unique sculptural works that take the form of, or incorporate, books but that do not communicate in the ways characteristic of a conventional book, such as being experienced sequentially. For books made or conceived by visual artists, use "artists' books" [as Topic] or "bookworks [as Genre]."See Also From: Artists' book [as Topic]

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

frid00358

 Item
Identifier: frid00358
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of over two terabytes of digital images, made available to the University Libraries by the Myhren Art Gallery at the University of Denver for the purposes of long-term preservation and user access. Images are curated at the item level.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1925-1964

Jake Ascher: Between Night and Day, 2010

 Item
Identifier: B354.01.0005.00017
Abstract

Art book with black softcover with square window cutout, white colored pages and black type; written, designed and created by Annalisa Kleinschmidt a student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Inspired by the file of Jake Ascher a tuberculosis patient at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, #2078. Book is in a box along with photographs and negatives used in the book.

Dates: 2010

Leon Stein: A story of love, family and survival, 2013

 Item
Identifier: B354.01.0005.00014
Abstract

Art book with grey softcover, white pages and black type; written, designed and created by Kyle Mead a student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Inspired by the files of Leon Stein and Louis Wolf, tuberculosis patients at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, #7996 & #7464.

Dates: 2013

Martin Mendelsberg Students' Art Books

 Collection
Identifier: B354
Abstract The Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) campus was originally the campus of the Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society. Former RMCAD professor Martin Mendelsberg designed a graphic design course that challenged his students to consider the power of storytelling through words and images. The subject matter for the project was the thousands of patients records from the JCRS in the Beck Archives. The books are a selection of the student work that was created during the tenure of that...
Dates: between 2004-2013

On the Gate: One Prisoner's Stay at the JCRS, Summer 2005

 Item
Identifier: B354.01.0005.00004
Abstract

Art book with burnt orange softcover and cream colored pages; written, designed and created by Tim Schafer, a student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Inspired by the life of Myron Friede, a tuberculosis patient at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, #9568.

Dates: Summer 2005

Rafael Fajardo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M501
Abstract Rafael Fajardo teaches at the University of Denver in the Emergent Digital Practices program (a re-imagining of the Electronic Media Art and Design, and Digital Media Studies programs). He is part of an emerging group of artists and designers who are exploring the potential of digital video games to express serious and complex subject matter. Through his collaborative, SWEAT, Fajardo has published two video games that comment on the game-like nature of (il)legal human traffic at the...
Dates: Other: 1998 - 2021

Risk, 2013 March

 Item
Identifier: B354.01.0005.00009
Abstract

Art book with dark grey textured softcover, white pages and black type; written, designed and created by Marcus Jessen student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Inspired by the file of Samuel Marcus a tuberculosis patient at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, #8377.

Dates: 2013 March

The Jackals of Corruption and Relentless Suffering, 2009

 Item
Identifier: B354.01.0005.00002
Abstract

Art book with red softcover and white lettering; written, designed and created by Andrew T. Hirsch, a student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Inspired by the life of Lazarus Bearman, a tuberculosis patient at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, #5523.

Dates: 2009

The Racket, 2010

 Item
Identifier: B354.01.0005.00010
Abstract

Art book with black softcover, black textured book jacket, white pages and black type; written, designed and created by Ivan A. Ivanov student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Inspired by the file of Myron Freide a tuberculosis patient at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, #9461.

Dates: 2010

The Rise and Fall of Mr. Dorfman, 2008

 Item
Identifier: B354.01.0005.00001
Abstract

Art book with cream colored hardcover and book jacket with black ink; written, designed and created by Brian Twigg, a student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Inspired by the lives of Fannie Dorfman, a tuberculosis patient at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, and her son Hyman Dorfman.

Dates: 2008