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City Gems

Esther K. Smith: How to Make Books

When

Thursday Dec 6, 2007 (6:30–8:30pm)

Where

The Great Hall at Cooper Union

7 E 7th St

212.353.4169

Price

Free

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The Great Hall at Cooper Union says…

Even with all the culturally savvy, devastatingly intelligent new-media publications out there, there's still a place for Esther K. Smith's How to Make Books. The how-to volume is a lesson in itself: from its classic handset-type on cardboard cover to luxuriant matte-textured paper, Smith ensures that aspiring booksmiths have a fine reference. A book-arts master, Smith has exhibited her work at the Met, Tate Gallery, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Tonight, she shares the secrets of her trade at the Great Hall, so grab a seat before all those Cooper Union kids do.