Art 108 Book art list, what is a book, what can be done to a book.

Qualities of a book:
1: has words. words are used to describe something or to talk about something. Can be an action an idea or anything.
2: varying in size and shapes: books are not a specific size or shape. Although a book with alot of info is normally big sometimes it is printed very small so that the book becomes pocket size.
3: value: Books vary in value. Although a well written book is generally treasured more often times a book with important ideas and concepts is discarded while a book full of garbage is kept and treasured.
4:weight: books very in weight. both in weight of the actual book and weight of the words ion the book.
5: letters. The words in a book are made of letters or symbols. it is possible to change the meaning or erase it by changing the letters.
6: images: Many books have images within the book. These images can either be to guide the story or supplemental. Some books are only made of images. Sometimes the image is distrorted or hidden.
7: purpose: the purpose of a book varies. While some books have a very specific purpose such as to teach others have no particular purpose other then to cause the reader some kind of emotion. Some books can't even do this and become paper weights.
8: binding: the binding of books vary to include anything from a piece of paper to such hard materials as metal or wood. The binding conveys a separate message and its main purpose is to both hold the book together and draw attention.
9: sound: all books have sound in turning the pages. This sound can change depending on the type of paper and its size. Some books have sound in the book that makes noises either by pushing a button or by turning the page.
10: style of print: books often contain different styles of print. These styles typically change depending on the genre or meaning within a book.


Ideas of what an be done with a book:
1: change the size of a book. Make a very small book large or a lrage book small.
2: change the shape of a book. Change the shape of a book so that it is a different shape that either works are doesnt work with the message being conveyed within the book.
3: change the words in the book. Change the words in a book just enough to change the meaning of the book or part of the book.
4: change the value of a book. Change the value of a book in some way so that what would be considered a valuable book is now less valuable and a less valuable book becomes more valuable. Example would be to paint it in gold or destroy or deface.
5: change the weight of a book. make a large book very light or a small book very heavy. Make a pocket book undesirable or a burden.
6: change the letters. Change the letters within the book so that the book is unreadable or so that each sentence is unique and does not follow the story or any word or sentence before or after. Edit our some letters to make the book harder to read.
7 : change the purpose of the book. Alter a book so that it has a specific purpose that is contrary to its original intention.
8: change the binding of the book. Alter the binding in some way so that it does not hold the book nor does it encourage people to read the book. Make it so the book is less desirable becasue of the binding.
9: changing the sound. Alter the book so that it might make strange sounds whenever touched or a page is turned.
10: change the print style. Change the print style in a way that does not work with the book. Reprint a serious book in a comedy style.