Artists Books The Book As A Work Of 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.

Artists books the book as a work of art.

Get this from a library. Artists have been active in printing and book production for centuries but the artist book is primarily a late 20th century art form. Artists have been active in printing and book production for centuries but the artist s book is primarily a late 20th century form. 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. This book is a wonderful review of the art of books as contemporary sculpture. 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. Altered books are any book old or new that has.

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. It may be wrong to judge a book by its cover but many artists believe that books actually are more than mere reading material. 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. Great selection of wall art framed art canvas art art prints posters and more.

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. 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. Artists books the book as a work of art 1963 2000. 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.

Artists books have employed a wide range of forms including the traditional codex form as well as less common forms like scrolls fold outs concertinas or loose items contained in a box.