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Art: 60-466: Publishing as Artistic Practice (In Quarantine): Artists' Books

About this guide

This guide was created to support the spring 2021 course, 60-466: Publishing as Artistic Practice (In Quarantine).

Resources

Book Arts Web
online access to The Bonefolder
Journal of Artists' Books (JAB)
online access via CMU Libraries
Center for Book Arts
College Book Art Association
Paper Cuts
a podcast exploring zines and DIY publishing
Of Color: Race & Identity in Artists' Books

Vendors and Fairs

Printed Matter
Founded in 1976, Printed Matter, Inc. is the world’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination, understanding and appreciation of artists’ books and related publications.
Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers
Printed Matter’s Virtual Art Book Fair
February 24-28, 2021
UNBOUND: RISD Art Book Fair
April 10-18, 2021

Books

Indie Publishing: How to Design and Produce Your Own Book
Call Number: Z285.5 .I53 2008
STACKS-3 (Hunt 3rd floor)
Artists and Their Books, Books and Their Artists
Call Number: N7433.3 .R429X 2018
Blurred Library: Essays on Artists' Books
Call Number: N7433.3 .S53 2016
Bookwork: Medium to Object to Concept to Art
Call Number: eBook
How to Make Books
Call Number: Z271 .S63 2007
500 Handmade Books
Call Number: Z246 .A14 2008

Journal of Artists' Books (JAB)

Journal of Artists' Books (JAB)
Online coverage from 1994. Print journals (2001-2020) also available on Hunt Library, 3rd floor (BND-JOUR-3).

Collections