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ARTISTīS BOOKS
Artistīs books have a long history yet are perhaps one of the more difficult of the fine art genres to define. While Marcel Duchamp stated"An artistīs book is what an artist calls a book" Noted critic and author Lucy Lippard posited that they are "neither an art book (collected reproductions of separate work) nor a book on art. The artistīs book is a work of art on its own, concieved specifically for the book form and often published by the artist him/herself." The genesis of the artistīs book can be traced to the British poet, painter and printmaker William Blake (1757-1827) who developed new printing methods to allow for the integration of image and text. In general, an artistīs book is concieved as a project in book form and the structure of the book is an integrated aspect of the overall concept. Some of the structural considerations may include, but are not limited to the binding or lack of binding, the way the pages fold or may be kept loose in a portfolio box or slipover, the use of a scroll in lieu of pages, a lack of text or a manipulation of text into imagery, or the use of traditional or non traditional materials and formats."
Text Artmuseum Wooster
Voids - 15x 15 cm, edition 100
August - 13 x 13 cm, edition 100
Photo: Johan Bergmark