“The spine is the reader’s first encounter with a book when displayed on a bookshelf. Traditionally, not much imagination goes into its design—usually following the standard sequence of author, title, and publisher from top to bottom (or bottom to top).
SPINORAMA focuses on books that treat the spine as an integral part of the overall cover design or concept. Whether through the type of content, spatial arrangement, or the way the book is bound, these spines serve as the literal and conceptual backbone of every book.”
A catalogue published on the occasion of exhibitions at PrintRoom in Rotterdam, the London Centre for Book Arts, einBuch.haus in Berlin, and Kunsthal Gent; an examination of the book spine through 100 selected titles where the spine plays a role that goes beyond basic functionality, the catalogue features an essay in English and a list of the 100 selected books.
Booklet shaped like a parallelogram, saddle-stitched, 22,5 x 19 cm, 10 not numbered pages, Rotterdam 2025
