Purpose of the Work: One of the underlying themes seen throughout Brown’s work is the utilization of the floor–wall–ceiling as stages and canvases for exhibiting both her dance pieces and drawings. This concept became the means by which to react to, and develop the book’s design. In much of the same way Brown defines each space in which she performs, so do many of the elements of design seen throughout this book. For example, the image of Brown on the book’s oversized cover—with her arms up and poised for her next choreographed movement —reinforce and define the space (or the width) of the book. The full or forced justification of the typographic treatment on the cover and title pages, emphasizing the full use of the space on the page, is another vehicle in which this concept is conveyed, as is the placement of illustrations, fully pushed out to the book’s margins.
CREDITS
company: Walker Art Center
designers:
Ryan Nelson, Vance Wellenstein
creative director:
Andrew Blauvelt client/publisher: Walker Art Center production:
Greg Beckel
paper: Mohawk Navajo 100# text printer: Bolger,
Inc.
quantity/impressions: 2,400
date published: April 2008