The Rise and Fall of Books
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Like many scholars in this increasingly digitized age, Buzz Spector spends a lot of time thinking about the fate of print culture. Unlike most of us, however, Spector transforms his thoughts about the future of the book into works of art. Spector, an arts professor, is also an internationally renowned "book artist," whose installations, sculptures, photographs, and drawings have been exhibited in many museums and galleries in the U.S. and overseas.
Spector's work often contains books, both as subjects and objects, and in The Rise and Fall of Books we follow Spector during one month in the winter of 2007 as he teaches a class of Cornell University art students how to use books as art-making material and, more importantly, to think about the values that reading and collecting books contribute to society. We also become aware of the emotional journey that led Spector to this unique form of art expression.
The Rise and Fall of Books is a feature documentary narrated by interviews conducted with Buzz Spector, New York writer Reagan Upshaw and various Cornell students and staff. The documentary, conceived by filmmaker Jake Gorst (Leisurama (2005), Farmboy (2006) Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island (2012)), contains archival photographs and artwork, as well as animated sequences illustrating occasional information vignettes by Buzz Spector.
The documentary is scored with compositions by legendary power pop musicians The dB's, Peter Holsapple, and Chris Stamey. It has been shot, edited and test-screened twice, with very positive response. This gofundme.com initiative will raise the funds needed to complete post production, including mixing and mastering of the audio track, festival submission and DVD production.
Please look to the right of this screen, pick a pledge level, and help us release this film to the world!
Spector's work often contains books, both as subjects and objects, and in The Rise and Fall of Books we follow Spector during one month in the winter of 2007 as he teaches a class of Cornell University art students how to use books as art-making material and, more importantly, to think about the values that reading and collecting books contribute to society. We also become aware of the emotional journey that led Spector to this unique form of art expression.
The Rise and Fall of Books is a feature documentary narrated by interviews conducted with Buzz Spector, New York writer Reagan Upshaw and various Cornell students and staff. The documentary, conceived by filmmaker Jake Gorst (Leisurama (2005), Farmboy (2006) Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island (2012)), contains archival photographs and artwork, as well as animated sequences illustrating occasional information vignettes by Buzz Spector.
The documentary is scored with compositions by legendary power pop musicians The dB's, Peter Holsapple, and Chris Stamey. It has been shot, edited and test-screened twice, with very positive response. This gofundme.com initiative will raise the funds needed to complete post production, including mixing and mastering of the audio track, festival submission and DVD production.
Please look to the right of this screen, pick a pledge level, and help us release this film to the world!
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