Artist/author : contemporary artists' books
Cornelia Lauf (Author, Curator), Jane Rolo (Writer of supplementary textual content), Brian Wallis (Writer of supplementary textual content, Editor), Clive Phillpot (Author, Curator), Renée Green (Book designer), Thomas Padon (Interviewer), Martha Wilson (Interviewee), Glenn O'Brian (Writer of supplementary textual content), Michaelyn Mitchell (Editor), Serena Rattazzi (Writer of supplementary textual content), Weatherspoon Art Gallery (Host institution), American Federation of Arts (Organizer), Artist/author
From fanzines to books of visual poetry, sketchbooks to illustrated books, commercial fashion catalogs to photo albums. Defined loosely as a book done by an artist, which is itself a work of art, an "artist's book" is an idea that goes back to the time of illuminated manuscripts. Departing from that tradition however, which ended with the development in the 19th century of the livre de luxe, artists since the 1960's have attempted radical approaches to the book as autonomous art form. Spurred on in recent times by the advent of desktop publishing, this phenomena has continued to grow. This book features numerous examples, as well as informative text, and is sure to delight both bibliophiles and art lovers alike
Print Book, English, 1998
Distributed Art Publishers : American Federation of Arts, New York, 1998