The Reading Chain (III)

The Marginalia in Books Handwritten traces on the pages of books are as varied and colorful as readers themselves . Small doodles scribbled out of sheer boredom. Love notes, dedications, offensive or lascivious remarks. Abstract and accidental lines. Some handwritten notes even become amateur footnotes or comparative analyses, which is particularly amusing to read. Serious … Read more

The Reading Chain (II)

Printed and written Traces The invention of the printing press completely altered the character of the book. Separated it from the human being — its creator. The printing machine put an end to handwriting, which for centuries revealed the author or the scribe on the pages of a book. Handwriting, in turn, is an essential … Read more

The Reading Chain (I)

Traces in books and buildings If anything will bear witness to the complexity of our existence (when one day we are gone), it will be buildings and books. Buildings testify to the monumental ambition of the human Body — the insatiable urge to conquer the material, to bring it under control, to touch the sky … Read more