Judith Dupré

Judith Dupré (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is an author, cultural historian, and curator.[1] Her award-winning works of illustrated nonfiction explore the intersection of art, photography, and architecture. Their unusual shapes and bindings echo their subject matter, and are uniquely designed to honor both the book's subject matter and the venerable tradition of the illuminated book.[2] Each page design includes deep-captioned photographs, floating quotations, and sidebar explorations. Moreover, the page layouts suggest a kinetic reading experience beyond that of turning successive pages, and have been conceived to invite readers to create an experience of their choosing when reading the text, photographs, and marginal commentaries.

Early life

Dupre was born in Providence, into a family of historic preservationists. She received private instruction in the visual arts at the Gino Conti Studio and the Rhode Island School of Design, both in Providence. She received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and did postgraduate work at Hunter College and the Open Atelier of Design and Architecture, both in New York City. She is currently matriculated at Yale Divinity School and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. She lives with her family outside of New York City.

Writing career

Dupre is the author of several illustrated nonfiction books on art and architecture. They include: "Skyscrapers" (2009, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by Adrian D. Smith; 1996 edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by Philip Johnson); ISBN 1-884822-45-2; "Bridges" (1997, Black Dog & Leventhal, introduction by Frank Gehry, Richard Serra, and Jorg Schlaich; ISBN 978-1884822759; "Churches 2001, HarperCollins, introduction by Mario Botta; ISBN 0-06-019438-3; and Monuments (2007, Random House); ISBN 978-1400065820.

Other experience

From 1987 to 1990, she was part of the twenty five member Olympia & York team that developed the inaugural Arts & Events program at World Financial Center in collaboration with Battery Park City Authority, New York. From 1979 through 1990, she curated the Harry N. Abrams Art Collection, an important collection of Pop Art assembled by the illustrated book publisher Harry Abrams. She has curated or consulted on numerous contemporary art exhibitions, including, most recently, Global Village Shelters: An Installation on Sterling Quad, at Yale Divinity School. She serves as an editorial advisor to Faith & Form, an interfaith Journal on Religion, Art & Architecture.

External links

• Author website: Judith Dupré
• Random House website: Monuments by Judith Dupré
• Global Village Shelters: An Installation on Sterling Quad: Yale Daily News
• Faith & Form website: Faith & Form

References

• Gonzalez, Susan. [3] “Divinity Student’s Books Pay
Homage to Architectural Marvels"], Yale Bulletin and Calendar, 36:27, April 25, 2008.
• Dupré, Judith. [4] “Notes on a Book Cover"], Ancora Imparo, December, 2009.