Art Meets Text

Broadsides from Gould Library Special Collections, Carleton College[Broadsides Exhibition]

A broadside is a single leaf of paper with text and imagery printed on one side.  A historical predecessor of the newspaper and print advertisements, broadsides evolved as an ideal space for interplay between text and image. The broadsides on display here are drawn from Gould Library Special Collections. They incorporate an assortment of printing techniques and types of texts, including poetry, excerpts from novels, and even entomological identifications.

The publishers represented in this exhibition include the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts (MCBA), an important regional center for the book arts,and Midnight Paper Sales, a fine press. Established in 1983, the MCBA is dedicated to the book as a as a capsule for artistic intrigue and experimentation, provides studio space for professional book artists and holds workshops on papermaking, bookmaking, and printmaking. Midnight Paper Sales publishes limited edition books that are visually stunning, including The Coriolis Effect, The Intruder, and Turkish Pears in August, all of which are housed in Gould Library Special Collections.

For more information about printmaking, the book arts, and broadsides, please visit Midnight Paper Sales at www.midnightpapersales.com and the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts at www.mnbookarts.org.