Artists Books The Book As A Work Of Art

Artist books have employed a wide range of forms including scrolls fold outs concertinas or loose items contained in a box as well as bound printed sheets.

Artists books the book as a work of art.

In this comprehensive collection of art made from books we explore the myriad of ways that bibliophilic artists inventively transform works of literature into works of art. Altered books are any book old or new that has. Inspirational as well as informative. Get this from a library.

The upsurge of manifesto serial and conceptual works of the 1960s and 1970s and the growth of a self conscious artists books tradition in the 1980s and 1990s. The book considers the pre history of the artist s book beginning with the work of mallarme and apollinaire cubist futurist dada and. Artists have been active in printing and book production for centuries but the artist book is primarily a late 20th century art form. Great selection of wall art framed art canvas art art prints posters and more.

This book is a wonderful review of the art of books as contemporary sculpture. Although artists have illustrated the words of others for centuries the book as art object is relatively recent and the smithsonian libraries has a rich diverse collection of artist made books. This book which explores the history of artists involvement with the book format in the 20th century provides the historical philosophical and artistic background for practitioners and art historians. As a fiber artist bookmaker handmade paper maker i bought a copy for my own library then gave another copy as a gift to a fellow artist who was interested in using books and book images in art.

The book considers the pre history of the artist s book beginning with the work of mallarme and apollinaire cubist futurist dada and fluxus books. An artist s book is a medium of artistic expression that uses the structure or function of book as inspiration a work of art in book form. It may be wrong to judge a book by its cover but many artists believe that books actually are more than mere reading material. Artists books the book as a work of art 1963 2000.

Artists have been active in printing and book production for centuries but the artist s book is primarily a late 20th century form.