Artists' Books: Selected Reference Resources

Printed Materials

Several basic sources for understanding the nature and scope of artists’ books in general.

• The Century of Artists' Books by Johanna Drucker.  New York: Granary Books, 1995.
• Artists' Books: a Critical Anthology and Sourcebook. Joan Lyons, editor.  Rochester, N.Y.: Visual Studies Workshop Press, 1985.
• The Cutting Edge of Reading: Artists' Books by Renée Riese Hubert and Judd D. Hubert.  New York City: Granary Books, 1999.
• Beauty and Meaning: Art and Poetry in the Book Arts of Mexico by Lourdes Bates.   Irvine, Calif.: The UC Irvine Libraries, 2002.

Web Resources

• Book Arts Web (book arts portal)
• Booklyn Artists' Alliance (artists' cooperative and distributor)
• Bonefolder (online journal)
• Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Arthur & Mata Jaffee Collection
• Journal of Artists' Books
• OTIS Artists' Book Collection (online illustrated library catalog)
• State Library of Queensland's Artists' Books Online
• Umbrella (via Digital Collections of IUPUI University Library) (on-line journal)
• Vamp and Tramp (book sellers)

Artists' sites

• Many artists maintain websites showcasing their work. If you are interested in a particular book artist, search his or her name on the Internet.