The book is a timeless art form, one that is as alive today as ever before, and artists continue to explore and explode the boundaries of what a book is and can be. In this beautiful collection, you will experience close-up various aspects of hand-crafted books: covers, bindings, scrolls, folded and origami structures and books made from found objects. You will find richly illustrated and calligraphed pages as well as books created from a variety of printed processes. Ingenuity and creativity abounds in this carefully curated collection of both historically important and modern works.
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Sandra Salamony is a professional book designer. She has authored, coauthored, and curated several books on artisan topics. She lives in Traverse City, Michigan. Visit her online at http://www.sandrasalamony.com.
Peter and Donna Thomas are book artists and coauthors of More Making Books by Hand. They live in Santa Cruz, California.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book, while containing terrific images of Artist Books, is not well organized. There is no context to the books.
None of the books shown are titled or described on the pages upon which they appear. By the time you've looked at all the books, if you still have the time and energy, the titles and brief descriptions can be found, but not easily, in the back of the book. You will have to find the page on which the book appears, remember it and then look it up, not by artist's name, but by its title. Too much work.
When I look at a book of this type, I want to know immediately what the book is about, not simply the name of the artist. "500 Handmade Books" (Lark) does it best. That said, it's great to see Artist Books celebrated and know that there are wonderful books being made everywhere.
None of the books shown are titled or described on the pages upon which they appear. By the time you've looked at all the books, if you still have the time and energy, the titles and brief descriptions can be found, but not easily, in the back of the book. You will have to find the page on which the book appears, remember it and then look it up, not by artist's name, but by its title. Too much work.
When I look at a book of this type, I want to know immediately what the book is about, not simply the name of the artist. "500 Handmade Books" (Lark) does it best. That said, it's great to see Artist Books celebrated and know that there are wonderful books being made everywhere.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
First impression: when you open 1000 Artists' Books, there are many exciting, inspiring books, many of them are unconventional in some way. In most cases you see the cover and at least one interior view, which I find important. The authors have done a great job in choosing a variety of exciting, usual artists' books. Be sure to use the "look inside," it has a generous number of pages. I am delighted to have several of my books included in this book.
1000 Artists' Books is divided into four chapters: 1. Codex books, (books with pages joined to make a spine); 2. Accordion and fold-able books (books with multiple-fold pages); 3. Single sheet books (stacks of pages, scrolls); 4. Sculptural books (books made from objects and objects made into books). Chapters 1, 2 and 4 are each roughly 30% of the book. Chapter 3 is about 60 photos. In the back is an image directory that lists the title, materials, etc. for each book. There is also an artist directory, listing urls and email addresses. Some people have said it is a little awkward to flip between the photos and the image directory. I put a book mark in the image directory to make this easier.
1000 Artists' Books is divided into four chapters: 1. Codex books, (books with pages joined to make a spine); 2. Accordion and fold-able books (books with multiple-fold pages); 3. Single sheet books (stacks of pages, scrolls); 4. Sculptural books (books made from objects and objects made into books). Chapters 1, 2 and 4 are each roughly 30% of the book. Chapter 3 is about 60 photos. In the back is an image directory that lists the title, materials, etc. for each book. There is also an artist directory, listing urls and email addresses. Some people have said it is a little awkward to flip between the photos and the image directory. I put a book mark in the image directory to make this easier.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Croc Monster
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This splendid volume is truly a beautiful work. It would have benefited from some written introductory material, at least a general overview of artists' books, a little known field. Still, this must rank as one of the truly handsome works of the year
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Truly eye candy
What a gorgeous book! The only fault I can find with it is that not enough information is given about the books. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Book-A-Holic
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Artist's Books
What a LOVELY book! It is great going through all the different designs and trying to figure out how they are made.
Published 3 months ago by Puff
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1,000 ARTISTS' BOOKS: EXPLORING THE BOOK AS ART
I'm very interested in book art and this book is wonderful. It has lots of color plates with examples of great work by many artists. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. De Silva
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Great Inspiration
A brilliant showcase of what artists can do in book form. I find something new every time I flip through. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nathan Bailey
4.0 out of 5 stars
Would love to learn techniques
While the photos of all these wonderful creations are truly inspiring, I love books that teach techniques much more. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Regina Portscheller
5.0 out of 5 stars
Books as Art
Of course books are art! As an artist I really appreciate the numerous ways books can be manipulated and displayed to create works of art. Fair price and quick shipping.
Published 4 months ago by Leah A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A teacher's dream
This is just the sort of book i like to read and to use as a reference for teaching Artists' Books. I like the different categories and the huge number of different ways to... Read more
Published 4 months ago by INGA M HUNTER
4.0 out of 5 stars
Creative. Unique. Intriguing
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Published 5 months ago by Parka
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I love this book :-)
This book is really really beautiful. There are wonderful examples of books. This book met my expectations. I can recommend it.
Published 5 months ago by Darina Lepisova
4.0 out of 5 stars
visual feast but lacking description
Visually this book is gorgeous. There is plenty of eye candy and the variety of styles and constructions of the books featured make 1,000 Artists' Books interesting and inspiring... Read more
Published 5 months ago by liberal sprinkles
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