media

After taking Technologies of the Book last semester with Harpold, I really enjoy thinking about the book, the codex, not just for the content that's inside of it, but as it's own artifact, as a medium of its own. It's just so interesting to think of the "laws" that govern reading and the functioning of the book as imposed by current society, which of course, has been a long time in the making.

From scrolls, to books of all sizes, to digital books and software, all media is constantly transforming... adding and subtracting... and in these days, blending with others.

But of course, is a digital "book" really a book? Is listening to an audio book the same as reading the physically bound pages of a codex.

Also, since I've worked for book presses and publication offices, I know what goes into the creation of a book -- the parts, the anatomy, how the industry works. So, it's both jarring and a breath of fresh air to see writers and artists play with the medium.

A few pictures as examples:

tennis book 1
tennis book 2  read more »

"The claim that all media are mixed media, all arts composite arts, may actually sound like common sense to a generation raised on MTV" (Mitchell 107 [Coursepack 35]).

Yes, it does sound like common sense to me. But, no, it's not because of MTV. I know that Mitchell probably meant no offense by that comment -- it was probably just an attempt to connect with humor or popular culture, but I really think that more credit should be given to my generation and our culture that goes beyond MTV. I like Mitchell and definitely agree with his comments in "Beyond Comparison." I guess, first of all, I just wanted to expand on his comment.  read more »