Thesis
Fool's gold
University of Iowa
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), University of Iowa
Spring 2018
DOI: 10.17077/etd.149qg5xu
Abstract
Fool’s Gold is a collection of handmade books that illustrate selected Grimms’ fairy tales and offer an unexpected interpretation of the actions of the heroes. Each book displays a unique cover decoration, inspired by medieval European treasure bindings. Treasure bindings incorporate dimensional decorative elements such as gems, gold or other metalwork and often depict Christ's suffering. In a similar way, Fool's Gold beautifies the suffering of the protagonists using gold leaf, glass beads and lush illustrations. A traditional hidden fore-edge painting technique is used to reveal more scenes from each story. When the pages are fanned opened, the fore-edge paintings display the gruesome revenge the perceived heroes take upon the villains.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fool's gold
- Creators
- Nicole Cotten - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- Julia Alexander Leonard (Advisor)Sara Langworthy (Committee Member)Julie Smith (Committee Member)Giselle Simon (Committee Member)
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Book Arts
- Date degree season
- Spring 2018
- DOI
- 10.17077/etd.149qg5xu
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- Number of pages
- v, 29 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2018 Nicole Cotten
- Language
- English
- Description illustrations
- color illustrations
- Description bibliographic
- Includes bibliographical references (page 29).
- Public Abstract (ETD)
Fool’s Gold is a collection of handmade books that illustrate selected Grimms’ fairy tales and offer an unexpected interpretation of the actions of the heroes. Each book displays a unique cover decoration, inspired by medieval European treasure bindings. Treasure bindings incorporate dimensional decorative elements such as gems, gold or other metalwork and often depict Christ's suffering. In a similar way, Fool's Gold beautifies the suffering of the protagonists using gold leaf, glass beads and lush illustrations. A traditional hidden fore-edge painting technique is used to reveal more scenes from each story. When the pages are fanned opened, the fore-edge paintings display the gruesome revenge the perceived heroes take upon the villains.
- Academic Unit
- Center for the Book
- Record Identifier
- 9983777142102771
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