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Artists who make books / Andrew Roth, Philip E. Aarons, and Claire Lehmann, eds. ; entries by Jeffrey Kastner and Claire Lehmann.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; New York : Phaidon, [2017]Copyright date: 2017Description: 335 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0714872644
  • 9780714872643
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 745.54 ROT
Contents:
Introduction -- A conversation / Tauba Auerbach -- John Baldessari -- Alghiero Boetti -- Christian Boltanski -- Marcel Broodthaers -- Stanley Brouwn -- Looking back at books / Benjamin H. D. Buchloh -- James Lee Byars -- Sophie Calle -- Maurizio Cattelan -- A conversation / Paul Chan -- Hanne Darboven -- Hans-Peter Felddmann -- Wade Guyton -- On Kawara -- Martin Kippenberger -- A conversation / Walther Konig -- Sol LeWitt -- Richard Long -- Gordon Matta-Clark -- Bjarne Melgaard Annette Messenger -- Book as artwork, 1960-1972 / Lynda Morris -- Jack Pierson -- Sigmar Polke -- Richard Prince -- Gerhard Richter -- Dieter Roth -- Ed Ruscha -- Tary Sinmon -- Josh Smith -- Wolfgang Tillmanns -- Andy Warhol -- Lawrence Weiner -- Christopher Wool -- Catalogue.
Summary: A vital survey of 32 internationally recognized artists who make books as part of their creative practice - features 500 images of these rarely seen works. The 'artist's book' has long been an important form of expression, and 'Artists Who Make Books' showcases 32 internationally recognized artists who have integrated book production into their larger creative practice. This volume features a selection of books by every artist included - many rarely seen - an accompanying text providing further context, and over 500 illustrations of covers and interior spreads. Insightful interviews with Tauba Auerbach, Paul Chan, and Walther Konig, and in-depth essays by Benjamin H.D. Buchloh and Lynda Morris round out this illuminating survey.
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Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 745.54 ROT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39002100635631

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A vital survey of 32 internationally recognized artists who make books as part of their creative practice - features 500 images of these rarely seen works.

The 'artist's book' has long been an important form of expression, and Artists Who Make Booksshowcases 32 internationally recognized artists who have integrated book production into their larger creative practice. This volume features a selection of books -- many rarely seen -- by every artist included, an accompanying text providing further context, and over 500 illustrations of covers and interior spreads. Insightful interviews with Tauba Auerbach, Paul Chan, and Walther König, and in-depth essays by Benjamin H. D. Buchloh and Lynda Morris round out this illuminating survey.

"Catalogue": pages 305-328.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- A conversation / Tauba Auerbach -- John Baldessari -- Alghiero Boetti -- Christian Boltanski -- Marcel Broodthaers -- Stanley Brouwn -- Looking back at books / Benjamin H. D. Buchloh -- James Lee Byars -- Sophie Calle -- Maurizio Cattelan -- A conversation / Paul Chan -- Hanne Darboven -- Hans-Peter Felddmann -- Wade Guyton -- On Kawara -- Martin Kippenberger -- A conversation / Walther Konig -- Sol LeWitt -- Richard Long -- Gordon Matta-Clark -- Bjarne Melgaard Annette Messenger -- Book as artwork, 1960-1972 / Lynda Morris -- Jack Pierson -- Sigmar Polke -- Richard Prince -- Gerhard Richter -- Dieter Roth -- Ed Ruscha -- Tary Sinmon -- Josh Smith -- Wolfgang Tillmanns -- Andy Warhol -- Lawrence Weiner -- Christopher Wool -- Catalogue.

A vital survey of 32 internationally recognized artists who make books as part of their creative practice - features 500 images of these rarely seen works. The 'artist's book' has long been an important form of expression, and 'Artists Who Make Books' showcases 32 internationally recognized artists who have integrated book production into their larger creative practice. This volume features a selection of books by every artist included - many rarely seen - an accompanying text providing further context, and over 500 illustrations of covers and interior spreads. Insightful interviews with Tauba Auerbach, Paul Chan, and Walther Konig, and in-depth essays by Benjamin H.D. Buchloh and Lynda Morris round out this illuminating survey.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Andrew Roth, owner of PPP Editions, has published more than 25 titles since 1999.

Philip Aarons is a collector of artists' books, magazines and materials about art, long-time board chair of Printed Matter, and a member of MoMA's Library and Archive Trustee Committee.

Claire Lehmann is an artist and writer.

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