From March, the 9th,
you can see a new exhibition
on marbled papers,
focused on the figure of Dard Hunter,
and on his collection of papers and marbling instruments.
you can see a new exhibition
on marbled papers,
focused on the figure of Dard Hunter,
and on his collection of papers and marbling instruments.
The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
is located at 500 10th Street NW, Atlanta GA, 30332.
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Here you can see some images of this truly interesting exhibition.
Many thanks to Marcia Watt for them.
Many thanks to Marcia Watt for them.
Corridor leading to Special Exhibits Galleries.
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1st wall. 5 Ebru on left. 7 fly leaves with early marbles taken from books.
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2nd wall. French 19th century are the large ones, and on the right some English and American marbles.***
A selection of books with marbled papers, covers and edges from the Museum's library.***
3rd wall - close-ups below.***
Living National Treasure of Japan, Master Tadao Fukuda, is shown in the photo.***
piece made by Tadao Fukuda.***
on wall, more marbles taken from books. In bottom of case are sample books.***
On top is a piece by Marjorie Lee Bevis. Bottom has an English stone pattern on the wall. Also 6 miniature books which are about marbling or have marbled cases.***
4th wall. 3 on left are Cockerells.***
Marbled paper by Antonio Vélez Celemín.***
Tom Leech overmarble.***
1st wall of back gallery. 3 works by Carl Gydesen.***
Ingeborg Borjeson.***
Einen Miura, Ingrid Butler, Diane Maurer, Galen Berry, 2 by Peggy Skycraft.***
Karli Frigge, Antonio Vélez Celemín and 2 more by Karli Frigge.***
Iris Nevins, Steve Pittlekow, Maria Henneberger.
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A case in the back gallery contains Dard Hunter's marbling equipment, his copy of his book about paper in China and Japan bound by Peter Franck with examples of Franck's marbles.
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Long case in front gallery.Two copies of the 1st edition of Rosamond Loring's book: "Decorated book papers" (1942) and her picture (copied from Wolfe's book, the essential "Marbled paper, its history, techniques and patterns", 1990)
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Two copies of Josef Halfer work, Progress of the Marbling Art (1885).***
Two more books about marbling, the great C. W. Woolnough work "The art of Marbling" (1881, first edition 1853, the one with the blue samples) and Buntpapier-Fabrikation (1903) from August Weichelt and 3 examples of 20th century books with marbled covers.
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