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  • Collection: Artists' Books

Front cover for Artists Book Ay Placido
Part of a collection of handmade chapbooks, most with cords for hanging (literatura de cordel), published by Ediciones VigÌ_a under the auspices of the Cuban Ministry of CultureWhite bond paper p. handwritten and decorated; wrappers covered with…

The Front Cover of the Artists book Cat & Mouse Propped up
This new translation by Dick Davis of Mush o gorbeh by the 14th century Persian poet Obayd-e Zakani was designed by Robert Tauber & printed on a No. 4 Vandercock letterpress at The Ohio State University Libraries' Center for Book Arts on Twinrocker…

Front cover of the Artist's Book Where are all the Fish opened up to reveal the z-fold
Handmade book that is sewn together accordion style. The illustrations portray the impact of waste on aquatic life. The back cover of the book has plastic six pack rings sewn onto it.

Front cover of artist's book Short Attention Span Classics: Shakespeare's Macbeth
"A very quick study in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Colophon: ""What you won't get in a Short Attention Span Classic: * Character development * Verse rhythm * 300 year old language * Historical references Prominent scholars have remarked, ""What's the…

Artist's Book A Rainbow of Dreams or Dressed to Drink opened up and laying on its back
"Signed by artist. Limited edition of 10. Page stitching with sewing machine. Materials: tea-dyed index cards, lace, glitter, alternative photography. Text typed with manual typewriter. Sewn lace binding. Bound with brocade and lace materials over…

Front cover of Artist's book Dances with Wolves
"Artist's book made with handmade papers, illustrations by hand-carved rubberstamp. Binding is waxed linen thread and heise beads. A delightful presentation of paw prints duplicating dance instructions for six dances from the Rhumba to the Tango.…

Front cover of the artist's book A Medical Vade Mecum
Double-sided accordion structure. Bound in leather boards with leather tie closure. Richard Troncone: "The term Vade Mecum is from the Latin meaning 'go with me' and was usually a pocket handbook intended to be carried at all times. They could deal…

z-fold of the artist's book Bill of Rights
"Accordion-style book. One side has the original amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1791 (The Bill of Rights) and the other side has eight flags from the Revolutionary period. Signed by artist. Edition of 23. A reminder of the intent of the…

Artist's Book Chick pea #4 Risk-oblivious youth #1/2 opened
Inverted, split zine. Spine is stapled in the middle to hold the book together. There are black and white images inside with many hand written notes as well.

cover box and one front cover of the artist's books 32 Stories: The Complete Optic Nerve Mini-Comics
"From Drawn and Quarterly: Between the ages of seventeen and twenty, Adrian Tomine self-published a series of ""mini-comics"": small, hand-assembled booklets thta he wrote, drew, and distributed himself. Entitled Optic Nerve, these comics were…
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