Monday, March 11, 2013

Artist Books and Printed Matter

Some brief background

Artists' books are art works realized in the form of a book. They are often published in small editions, though sometimes they are produced as one-of-a-kind objects referred to as one off art objects.

Artists' 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 sheet. Artists have been active in printing and book production for centuries, but the artist's book is primarily a late 20th century form.

"Artists' books are books or book-like objects over the final appearance of which an artist has had a high degree of control; where the book is intended as a work of art in itself." Stephen Bury from Wikipedia

The book as a form has often been used to circulate a work, outside of the gallery space, that one has a physical and personal relationship to (one holds a book in one’s hand or pocket). This has been done to subvert oppressive political power, and disseminate radical ideas

Ed Rushca

Adrian Piper

Derek Sullivan

, 2011, Installation view, commissioned by The Power Plant, Toronto

Art M etropole: Artist books,multiples, video, audio, Toronto

Printed Matter, New York, an excellent place for historic and contemporary artist books

a blog about artist books and multiples

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Collage (post 2)

here are some examples of how artists are using collage processes in their contemporary work. Please also scroll down to an earlier post (also contemporary collage) with a wide variety of examples