Artists Books The Book As A Work Of Art

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Artists books the book as a work of art.

This book is a wonderful review of the art of books as contemporary sculpture. Altered books are any book old or new that has. Great selection of wall art framed art canvas art art prints posters and more. Artists have been active in printing and book production for centuries but the artist s book is primarily a late 20th century form.

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. 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. 100 satisfaction guaranteed fast delivery. 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.

Artists books the book as a work of art 1963 2000. 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. 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 have been active in printing and book production for centuries but the artist book is primarily a late 20th century art form.

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 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. 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. 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.

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