Bringing together a broad range of contributors including art; architecture; and design academic theorists and historians; in addition to practicing artists; architects; and designers; this volume explores the place of the sketchbook in contemporary art and architecture. Drawing upon a diverse range of theories; practices; and reflections common to the contemporary conceptualisation of the sketchbook and its associated environments; it offers a dialogue in which the sketchbook can be understood as a pivotal working tool that contributes to the creative process and the formulation and production of visual ideas. Along with exploring the theoretical; philosophical; psychological; and curatorial implications of the sketchbook; the book addresses emergent digital practices by way of examining contemporary developments in sketchbook productions and pedagogical applications. Consequently; these more recent developments question the validity of the sketchbook as both an instrument of practice and creativity; and as an educational device. International in scope; it not only explores European intellectual and artistic traditions; but also intercultural and cross-cultural perspectives; including reviews of practices in Chinese artworks or Islamic calligraphy; and situational contexts that deal with historical examples; such as Roman art; or modern practices in geographical-cultural regions like Pakistan.
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