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The century of artists' books / Johanna Drucker.

By: Drucker, Johanna, 1952-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Granary Books, 1995Description: xii, 377 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 1887123016 .Subject(s): Artists' books -- HistoryDDC classification: 702.81
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General lending MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending 702.81 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00052957
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By Johanna Drucker.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Library Journal Review

A folded fan, a set of blocks, words embedded in lucite: artists' books are a singular form of imaginative expression. With the insight of the artist and the discernment of the art historian, Drucker (The Alphabet Labyrinth, LJ 2/15/95) details over 200 of these works, relating them to the variety of art movements of the last century and tracing their development in form and concept. This work, one of the first full-length studies available of artists' books, provides both a critical analysis of the structures themselves and a basis for further reflection on the philosophical and conceptual roles they play. From codex to document, from performance to self-image, the world of artists' books is made available to student and teacher, collector and connoisseur. A useful work for all art collections, both public and academic.‘Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., New York (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.