| 翻訳と辞書 |
Otto Ege
Otto F. Ege (1888–1951)〔"(Otto F. Ege Collection of Fifty Original Manuscript Leaves )", University of South Carolina, University Libraries Digital Collections〕 was a teacher, lecturer, bookseller, and well-known book-breaker. He worked for many years at the Cleveland Institute of Art where he served as Chair of the Department of Teacher Training,〔"(Barbara A. Shailor to lecture at Wells College )", Wells Book Arts Center〕 instructor of Lettering, Layout, and Typography,〔 and Dean.〔 He was also employed by the School of Library Science at Case Western Reserve University as a lecturer on the History of the Book,〔 and instructor of History and Art of the Book.〔
Otto Ege's greatest fame, however, came as a result of his book-breaking. Over a period of decades in the early 20th century, Ege systematically removed the pages of some 50 illuminated medieval manuscripts,〔 and divided them into 40 unique compilation boxes,〔"(Scattered Leaves: the Otto Ege Medieval Manuscript Collection )", University of Saskatchewan.〕 commonly referred to as "Otto Ege Portfolios". These portfolios were in turn sold and distributed world wide.〔 Although strong profits were made from each sale, Ege defended his actions by stating, "Surely to allow a thousand people 'to have and to hold' an original manuscript leaf, and to get a thrill and understanding that comes only from actual and frequent contact with these art heritages, is justification enough for the scattering of fragments."〔Fred Porcheddu, "(Otto F. Ege: Teacher, Collector, Biblioclast )", Art Libraries Society of North American, 6 May 2006〕
Over the last several years, Prof. Peter Stoicheff of the University of Saskatchewan has been working to locate all existing Ege Portfolios, and to foster co-operation from their respective owners in creating an "Ege Medieval Manuscript Database" with the ultimate goal being the digital reconstruction of the complete books.〔"(Symposium to look at ancient pages )", University of Saskatchewan On Campus News, Volume 12, Number 17, April 29, 2005〕
Ege's personal collection, including 50 unbroken manuscript books, was in 2015 acquired by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library (part of Yale University Library).〔Mike Cummings, "( Beinecke Library acquires ‘treasure trove’ of medieval manuscripts from a famed ‘book breaker’ )", YaleNews, November 15, 2015.〕
==References and notes==
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
■ウィキペディアで「Otto Ege」の詳細全文を読む
スポンサード リンク
| 翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース |
Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.
|
|