Narcissus: o mito de Narciso em livro de artista

Abstract

This paper aims the creation of an artists’ book on the myth of Narcissus, and the description of this process through the thesis. The myth is a story reproduced for centuries, and tells the trajectory of a young man who falls in love with his own reflection, which leads to his death. The story was told in many ways throughout time, and having in consideration Ovídio’s version of the myth, the product of this thesis aims to tell the story in a unique and original way. The channel for this mission was the medium of the artists’ books. The thesis presents a research about the versions of the Narcissus’ myth and about the concept of artists’ books, its definition and history. The conclusions taken from this research build the theoretical foundation to the product’s development, built by bookbinding techniques. Then, the many steps taken for the final product’s result are described.