Artists' books : a critical anthology and sourcebook

Contributor(s):

Lyons, Joan, 1937-

0898220416
9780898220414
0879052074
9780879052072

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

N7433.3 .A75 1985

Also issued online.

Contents:

Plates : a visual preface -- Book art / by Richard Kostelanetz -- The new art of making books / by Ulises Carrión -- The artist's book goes public ; Conspicuous consumption : new artists' books / by Lucy R. Lippard -- Words and images : artists' books as visual literature / by Shelley Rice -- The page as alternative space : 1950 to 1969 / by Barbara Moore and Jon Hendricks -- Some contemporary artists and their books / by Clive Phillpot -- The book stripped bare / by Susi R. Bloch -- The artist as book printer : four short courses / by Betsy Davids and Jim Petrillo -- Independent publishing in Mexico / by Felipe Ehrenberg, Magali Lara, and Javier Cadena -- Photobookworks : the critical realist tradition / by Alex Sweetman -- Systemic books by artists / by Robert C. Morgan -- Artists' books collections.

Summary: "This anthology is the first in-depth look at artists' bookworks. A series of essays, written by longtime participants in and observers of the field, address the following questions: what are the origins, attributes, and what is the potential of artsists' books; what are their historical precedents; what issues are they addressing; who is making and publishing them? The essays are supplemented by extensive bibliographies and a list of collections."Summary: "In addition to providing a much-needed resource for artists, teachers, and collectors, this book will form a bridge between book artists and their audience by providing ready access to information about a much discussed but little known art form."--Book jacket flap.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Whitecliffe Library General Shelves	General	N 7433 ART (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0009361

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This anthology is the first in-depth look at artists' bookworks. A series of essays, written by longtime participants in and observers of the field, address the following questions: what are the origins, attributes, and what is the potential of artsists' books; what are their historical precedents; what issues are they addressing; who is making and publishing them? The essays are supplemented by extensive bibliographies and a list of collections."

"In addition to providing a much-needed resource for artists, teachers, and collectors, this book will form a bridge between book artists and their audience by providing ready access to information about a much discussed but little known art form."--Book jacket flap.

Also issued online.

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