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Book Beauty

The Bedford Gallery showcases the beauty of book art.

By Angela Sasse

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Courtesy of Bedford Gallery

Despite the popularity of the iPad and Kindle, some of us still see books as beautiful objects. Such literary purists will love the Bedford Gallery’s next exhibition, scheduled to coincide with the opening of Walnut Creek’s new library. Unbound: a National Exhibition of Book Art runs July 11 through September 19 and displays a range of artistic takes on covers, spines, and printed pages.

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