Goodbye Gutenberg: How a Bronx Teacher Defied 500 Years of Tradition and Launched an Astonishing Renaissance - Hardcover

Kirschenbaum, Valerie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0974575038 ISBN 13: 9780974575032

Publisher: The Global Renaissance Society, 2004

Synopsis

This bold work responds with great originality and imagination to the problem of changing interest and technology in book making by comparing ancient design methods with modern techniques and illustrating the many ways in which books can be read and used. A blueprint for change, the volume rethinks book cultures of the past, claims that a new renaissance is just over the horizon, and shows how it will function. Combining the written word with the latest multimedia advances, this artistic masterpiece synthesizes the best of the written word from such notable writers as William Blake and Edgar Allen Poe with 860 gorgeous, full-color images from ancient and medieval cultures for a scintillating, multisensory experience. This book will have a place in the design studio, museum gift shop, classroom, and home library of art, history, and language enthusiasts.

About this title

About the Author:

Valerie Kirschenbaum has received grants to study the application of color and design in literature from the International Reading Association and the Children for Children's Fund. She is the inventor of the new genre of "designer writing." She lives in Peekskill, New York.

From School Library Journal:

Adult/High School–In this gorgeous and stimulating work, a teacher presents a history of the book, printing, design, writing around the world, and computers that is easy and fun to read. This overview is the vehicle for showing off her ideas about book design and getting readers' creative juices flowing. Kirschenbaum uses color (for emphasis, for instance) as well as different font sizes and types, and incorporates paintings, drawings, and calligraphy in and around text to pique interest. She claims that when she began adding color and design to the material she assigned to her students, reluctant readers turned into eager ones, and actually wanted more. The author's approach can be especially revelatory for teens who are at the beginning of their creative lives, whether it be writing, graphic design, or art.–Judy McAloon, Potomac Library, Prince William County, VA
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About this edition

• Publisher: The Global Renaissance Society
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0974575038
• ISBN 13: 9780974575032
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416