- Bookbinding Art and Bookbinder
- Bookbinding art is a branch of art that encompasses the processes of binding individual pages together and subsequently attaching them to covers, aiming to facilitate their use, protect them from external influences, and add aesthetic value. Handmade bookbinding differs from industrial bookbinding done by machines in these aspects. The person who practices this art is called a bookbinder.
- Turkish Bookbinding Art
- While written works were traditionally stored as scrolls in societies like Egypt, China, and Europe, in Central Asia, they began to be stacked and bound into books for preservation and storage. The first Turkish binding example was found among the Uyghurs in the 8th century, who learned papermaking from the Chinese. Subsequently, during the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, significant works were produced both technically and aesthetically. With the advent of printing technology, the quantitative importance of book production became prominent, while the artistic aspect has been preserved through the works of a few master craftsmen.
- What is the significance of bookbinding art for humanity?
- History begins with writing, and writing is preserved in books. The care given to books is proportional to the importance attached to progress in this regard.
- What is the importance of bookbinding art for Turkish culture?
- Turkish bookbinding art is special in that it directly connects with other book arts such as calligraphy, illumination, and marbling, positioning itself among the important art forms of Turkish culture.
- What contributions does the Istanbul Bookbinding Institute offer to Turkish bookbinding art?
- The institute facilitates the production of new works in accordance with tradition and the training of experts in bookbinding. It aims to preserve and develop our bookbinding traditions while introducing them to interested parties on the international stage.
