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Paste Papers in the Book Arts: Digital Images

This guide helps users understand the process of decorating papers using the paste paper technique, and provides visual resources from the Cary Graphic Arts Collection.

Digital Images

Access digitized books from the Cary that show inspiring examples of decorations with paste papers.

"Wood Notes Wild" Calligraphic Paste Paper

"Wood Notes Wild" Calligraphic Paste Paper
This is a calligraphic manuscript inspired by a 19th century book that recorded the musical notations of birdsongs. The calligraphy is written over brightly-patterned paste papers. Designs on the paper are reminiscent of bird feathers, bird song recordings (sound wave patterns,) nests and grasses.

Paste Papers of the Pioneer Valley

Paste Papers of the Pioneer Valley
This is a portfolio of original paste papers by several artists who worked in western Massachusetts. It shows a creative range of styles that can be achieved by working in the paste paper medium.

R. H. Middleton Paste Papers

Paste Paper Portfolio
Robert Hunter Middleton’s portfolio shows a variety of traditional paste paper decorating techniques. The collection includes 66 examples.

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