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IRÈNE LE CORRE - Rilke: A modern Book of Hours
ARTIST | Irène Le Corre
BASED IN | Geneva, Switzerland
TITLE | Rilke: A modern Book of Hours
SIZE | 320 mm x 300 mm
A leporello book with a selection of 8 poems from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Book of Hours spread over 7 double pages, corresponding to the 7 hours of prayer in Christian liturgy (Matutin, Laudes, Terz, Sext, Non, Vesper and Komplet). The colours of the paper hint at the times of the day while the book is bound in a way that suggests a cycle, once unfolded. Calligraphy pages alternate with more graphic letter designs, which are either painted, stenciled, embossed or gilded.
MEDIUM | BFK Arches Paper, gouache and gold leaf
PRICE | Not for sale.
ARTIST | Irène Le Corre
BASED IN | Geneva, Switzerland
TITLE | Rilke: A modern Book of Hours
SIZE | 320 mm x 300 mm
A leporello book with a selection of 8 poems from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Book of Hours spread over 7 double pages, corresponding to the 7 hours of prayer in Christian liturgy (Matutin, Laudes, Terz, Sext, Non, Vesper and Komplet). The colours of the paper hint at the times of the day while the book is bound in a way that suggests a cycle, once unfolded. Calligraphy pages alternate with more graphic letter designs, which are either painted, stenciled, embossed or gilded.
MEDIUM | BFK Arches Paper, gouache and gold leaf
PRICE | Not for sale.
ARTIST | Irène Le Corre
BASED IN | Geneva, Switzerland
TITLE | Rilke: A modern Book of Hours
SIZE | 320 mm x 300 mm
A leporello book with a selection of 8 poems from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Book of Hours spread over 7 double pages, corresponding to the 7 hours of prayer in Christian liturgy (Matutin, Laudes, Terz, Sext, Non, Vesper and Komplet). The colours of the paper hint at the times of the day while the book is bound in a way that suggests a cycle, once unfolded. Calligraphy pages alternate with more graphic letter designs, which are either painted, stenciled, embossed or gilded.
MEDIUM | BFK Arches Paper, gouache and gold leaf
PRICE | Not for sale.
About the artist
Irène Le Corre
Irène Le Corre, a trained Arts and Communications Manager, reconnected with her handwriting and drawing skills in early 2020. Since then, she has been fostering her passion for calligraphy and decorated letters through numerous workshops with international teachers. Her special interest lies in traditional and contemporary illumination. 'I have been very interested in illumination and have been learning different gilding techniques over the past few years. So, I wanted include gilding in my SymbiosisIV pieces: including traditional gilding but also larger scale, more experimental gilding,' says Irène.