Photoville

Sep 202014
 archive : 2014

What is a Book?

In this workshop Several Artists who have been published by Oranbeg Press have donated the use of their work for you to be the editor. We have prepared several “book ready” packets that will have a selection of prints for you to create/design/sequence your own edition of 1 photo book for you to take home.

Presenters: John M. O’Toole Colin Todd Varvara Mikushkina

Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 5 Uplands

Presented by:

  • Oranbeg Press

Is there a certain formula that you must follow in order for a book to be a book? In this workshop Several Artists who have been published by Oranbeg Press have donated the use of their work for you to be the editor. We have prepared several “book ready” packets that will have a selection of prints for you to create/design/sequence your own edition of 1 photo book for you to take home. Oranbeg press will showcase examples of finish books from its catalog.

Presenter Bios

  • John M. O’Toole

    John M. O’Toole

    John M. O’Toole is a photographer and bookmaker living in Brooklyn. He graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Photography in 2011. He works as a digital photography technician in the Photography Department at Pratt. He has exhibited work in Brooklyn, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Italy, England, Ireland and Finland. He is also the editor-in-chief and founder of Oranbeg Press.

  • Colin Todd

  • Varvara Mikushkina

Organizations

  • Oranbeg Press

    Oranbeg Press

    Oranbeg Press is an independent publisher based in Boston, MA and Brooklyn, NY. Oranbeg’s books are a mixture of artist created zines, photobooks, online media, and collaborative works. Our main goal is to promote the idea of “what is a book?” We use a variety of printing methods, unconventional materials and ideas in bookmaking to further this growing dialogue.

This website was made possible thanks to the generous support and partnership of Photowings