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Books On Books Collection - Karen Shaw

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Books On Books Collection - Louis Lüthi

Infant A (2012) Infant A (2012) Louis Lüthi Thread-stitched signature. H225 x W160 16 pages. Edition of 1000. Acquired from Torpedo Books, 8 January 2024. Photos: Books On Books Collection Infant A is part of a collection of essays commissioned by Will Holder at Paraguay Press under the series title The Social Life of Books. Lüthi’s contribution fits the Books On Books Collection on several…

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Bookmarking Book Art - Exhibit at the Grosvenor Rare Book Room

“There is art to be found in science books and science to be found in artist’s books.” The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library has been kind enough to share the exhibit labels for its display held in March this year in the Grosvenor Rare Book Room. The section devoted to “Artist’s Book History” begins with the Book of Kells and runs to Ed Ruscha’s Twentysix Gasoline Stations. Although many will…

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Books On Books Collection - Vico's Spiral: Half Century of Artists' Books

Vico’s Spiral: Half Century of Artists’ Books (2024) Robbin Ami Silberberg and Carole Naggar, editors Paperback. H210 x W150 mm. 256 pages. Acquired from Center for the Book Arts, 7 March 2025. Photos: Books On Books Collection. With Vico’s Spiral, Robbin Ami Silverberg, Carole Naggar, and Kinohi Nishikawa have made a significant contribution to how we can better appreciate artists’ books. The…

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Books On Books Collection - Sarah Matthews

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Books On Books Collection - Carrie Mae Weems

Monument (2018) Monument (2018) Carrie Mae Weems Casebound hardback, cloth spine. H210 mm x W153 mm. [16] pages. Includes a duotone original print signed by the artist. Edition of 500, of which this is #455. Acquired from Nazraeli Press, 22 February 2021. Photos of the work: Books On Books Collection. Africa: Gems and Jewels (2021) Africa: Gems and Jewels (2021) Carrie Mae Weems Casebound…

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Books On Books Collection - Barbara Beisinghoff

Tau blau / Dew Blue (2013) Tau blau / Dew Blue (2013) Barbara Beisinghoff ; Solander box in linen, handbound Vera Schollemann; Flax paper, handmade by John Gerard.Solander box: H240 x W200 x D32 mm. Flagbook: H220 x W180 mm. Edition of 38, of which this is #22. Acquired from the artist, 30 December 2024. Photos: Books On Books Collection. Familiarity with Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale…

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Books On Books Collection - Fortunato Depero

Depero Futurista: Imbullonato (the “Bolted Book”) (1927/2017) Depero Futurista: The Bolted Book (1927/2017) and Reader’s Guide (2017) Fortunato Depero and Designers & Books (Steve Kroeter, editor-in chief) Bolt-bound loose folios between textured, colored card stock. H242 x W320 mm. 240 pages. Edition of 2500, of which this is #. Purchased from Designers & Books, 18 October 2016. © 2018 Artists…

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Books On Books Collection - Avant Kinema

Every Thought Generates a Throw of the Dice (2021) Every Thought Generates a Throw of the Dice: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Translating Stéphane Mallarmé’s Un Coup de Dés (2021) Avant Kinema (Sarahjane Swan & Roger Simian) Booklet self-covered, full-color glossy stock, saddlestitched with staples. H210 x W148 mm. 58 pages, including inside front and back covers. Acquired from Avant Kinema,…

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Books On Books Collection - J. J. Abrams & Doug Dorst

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Bookmarking Book Art - American Academy in Rome

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Books On Books Collection - David A. Carter

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Books On Books Collection - Michael J. Winkler

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Books On Books Collection - Alberto Blanco

In this ode to the letter X, Mexico and language itself, Alberto Blanco and Nacho Gallardo Larrea brilliantly show how the artist’s book can translate word and image from one to the other and back and, at the same time, soar over the challenge of translating poetry. Book of X (2012) Book of Equis (2012) © Alberto Blanco and Nacho Gallardo Larrea (“El Nacho”).Slipcase paper-covered spine and…

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Books On Books - Thomas A. Clark and Diane Howse

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Books On Books Collection - Heidi Zednik

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Books On Books Collection - F. Gene Wilson