Artists Books The Book As A Work Of Art

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.

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. 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. 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. Inspirational as well as informative.

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

The book considers the pre history of the artist s book beginning with the work of mallarme and apollinaire cubist futurist dada and. Artists books the book as a work of art 1963 2000. 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. Great selection of wall art framed art canvas art art prints posters and more.

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. 100 satisfaction guaranteed fast delivery. While an art book is a generic term referring to any publication relating to art such as catalogues monographs written by artists essays and art criticism an artist s book is a work of art in the shape of a book sometimes it is the book s form that inspires the work and other times it is its function. Artists have been active in printing and book production for centuries but the artist book is primarily a late 20th century art 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.