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Reid-Cunningham

Title

Reid-Cunningham

Subject

bookbinding proposal

Description

Pierced vellum binding, designs tooled and cut into the vellum to reveal brightly colored boards, title and tooling in gold and metallic foils. Design utilizes the repetition of a few limited geometric elements. The letters of the title, parallel tooled lines, and circles punched into the vellum create a dynamic composition with asymmetrical boards uniting in a symmetrical whole. Each letter will be tooled half in gold and half in magenta, the tooled lines and colored shapes creating a vibrant effect offset against the smooth white vellum. The challenge of executing a design binding on De imitatione Christi lies in creating a modern design with a traditional sensibility, a spiritual binding in which the decoration balances beauty with severity.

Creator

Reid-Cunningham, James

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

This work is protected by copyright law. No commercial reproduction or distribution is permitted. This file may be used for educational uses only, provided it is not altered in any way, and the copyright line is cited. (Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU).

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Book

Collection

The 6th DeGolyer Competition

Citation

Reid-Cunningham, James, “Reid-Cunningham,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed November 7, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/2250.