The evolving terrain of the book: Ariel Malka’s Javascriptorium

The evolving terrain of the book: Ariel Malka’s Javascriptorium

ATZMON, Leslie

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The landscape of the book is shifting, and many see this moment as analogous to the invention of the printing press, which destroyed a vibrant manuscript culture. In this essay, I challenge the simplistic notion that mass-produced traditional books are rendered irrelevant and ultimately extinct by mass-reproduced digital books. I argue that designer Ariel Malka’s experimental book Javascriptorium offers a particularly compelling site for discussing the evolution of the book.

The landscape of the book is shifting, and many see this moment as analogous to the invention of the printing press, which destroyed a vibrant manuscript culture. In this essay, I challenge the simplistic notion that mass-produced traditional books are rendered irrelevant and ultimately extinct by mass-reproduced digital books. I argue that designer Ariel Malka’s experimental book Javascriptorium offers a particularly compelling site for discussing the evolution of the book.

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DOI: 10.5151/design-icdhs-065

Referências bibliográficas

• [1] Atzmon, L. 2011. Interview with Ariel Malka.
• [2] Roitman, A. 2004. Envisioning the Temple: Scrolls, Stones, and Symbols. Jerusalem: Israel Museum.

Como citar:

ATZMON, Leslie; "The evolving terrain of the book: Ariel Malka’s Javascriptorium", p-294-297. In: Farias, Priscila Lena; Calvera, Anna; Braga, Marcos da Costa & Schincariol, Zuleica (Eds.). Design frontiers: territories, concepts, technologies [=ICDHS 2012 - 8th Conference of the International Committee for Design History & Design Studies]. São Paulo: Blucher, 2012. São Paulo: Blucher, 2014.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/design-icdhs-065