Art in a bookshell: a survey of artists working with and inspired by books (original) (raw)

Unhinged: Book Art on the Cutting Edge

Unhinged:Book Art on the Cutting Edge surveys recent directions in book art through the work of 60 prominent artists from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and across the United States. It explores the limitless potential of the book as an independent medium, including both intimately scaled pieces and large installations. Book artists present lyrical odes to beauty as well as messages about identity, social justice issues, and environmental concerns. After perusing this publication, viewers will never "read" a book in the same way again.

Artists' books

2014

A group exhibition, organised and selected by the curator of the Riverside gallery, Mark DeNovellis. To coincide with the annual literature festival, this exhibition showcased contemporary artists' books – artwork in book form – from unique examples to limited edition works

Artist's books: an exhibition hosted by Rare Books 28 September - 25 November 2011

2011

The exhibition was held in the Rare Books Exhibition space, Sir Louis Matheson Library, Monash University from 28 September - 25 November 2011 Opening address given by Sarah Bodman, Senior Research Fellow for Artists' Books, Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR), University of the West of England. The Rare Books Collection hosted a display of Artists' books in conjunction with the international multi-disciplinary printmaking conference IMPACT7 2011 hosted by Monash University, Art & Design. The artists' books in this exhibition are created to reflect on political and social realities from several eras. Some items kindly loaned by Monica Oppe

The Artists Book in General, the Altered Book in Particular

This study broadly investigates the artist's book as a form of visual expression, placing particular emphasis on the altered book. The project gives a short history of the artist's book, accedes to the complexities of attempting to define this art form, as well as providing a postmodern context for altered books.

Navigating the bookscape: Artists’ books and the digital interface

In this paper I argue that many of the conventions of digitally-based work or the electronic screen have been presupposed, suggested or, in fact, achieved in the 'phenomenal' or Artist's Book and that the book, in the hands of the artist, becomes infused with interpretive acts. I attempt to unpack the suggestive ways in which selected examples of South African