{"id":337,"date":"2016-02-19T13:07:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T13:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theartistbookgroup.org.uk.gridhosted.co.uk\/abgwp\/?page_id=337"},"modified":"2024-04-25T09:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T09:40:57","slug":"what-is-an-artist-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boundunbound.org.uk\/collective\/home\/what-is-an-artist-book\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an artist book?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The answers are as prolific as the books themselves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A work of art in the form of a book<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A playful, interactive and handleable exploration of an idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sculpture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

three dimensional<\/p>\n\n\n\n

usually very portable<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A work by an artist in a structure that includes ‘pages’ that are bound, folded or arranged together,usually within a binding, covers or a container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An artist at play with their medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A visual methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A rhythmic vessel of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

surprises<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An artwork that invites participation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An artwork that is often intimate in scale, but monumental <\/strong>in impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An interplay between the viewer and the book which creates an intimacy that isn’t found in other art forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A piece of art that can be handled<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any work in a book format made by an artist; content may include drawings, prints, paper cuts, digital art, text, poetry, story telling, illustration, laser cuts, textiles, stitch, painting, photographs \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dialogue between form and content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A unique fusion of ideas, designs and imaginings conceived and made by an artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no definitive description \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They can be displayed in many ways – on bookshelves with or without your regular books, on mantelpieces, on custom made shelves or plinths, or even gathered together in a box to browse through. An example of displaying them is shown here. See also the page on how to display an artist book. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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