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Leray, from Fontevraud l'Abbaye, France, is one of a small number of artists and master craftsmen in the rediscovered medieval art of stencil manuscript illumination. The art form predates the printing press, when publishing a book involved calligraphy and eventually decoration – created through illumination. Quills, brushes, natural pigment, glues and surfaces like pure cotton were used to ensure the permanence of these works.
Leray has created many illuminated pages including the first-ever illuminate page for the Book of Mormon. His work has been exhibited widely in Europe and has received prestigious awards from French and Israeli arts communities.
Grants from the Browning Lead Trust, the Utah Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., and the Utah Office of Museum Services helped to support this event.
For more information, visit dova.weber.edu or call 801-626-6420.
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Vera Knauer, 801-626-7689 · vknauer@weber.edu |
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Vera Knauer, 801-626-7689 · vknauer@weber.edu |
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