UNTITLED (ABSTRACT TITLE BOOK)

James Castle (1899-1977), born deaf and mute, learned to communicate and interact with the world around him via visual andtactile means. His books are enigmatic objects that reveal his love of materials, his deep connection with processes of assemblage, and his understanding of design and form. The artist could not read, so lettering does not reference language or speak to transmitted meaning. Instead, he relished the design elements of the letters' shapes and in the present work, Castle employs lines to infer text, emphasizing the importance of visual communication.