ARTISTS MAKING BOOKS

In the hands of artists and poets, books have been taking a radically different form since the advent of the artists book in Paris in the early 20th century. Appearing in a variety of shapes and sizes, as one-offs or small print editions, books offer artists and poets a novel form of expression. In the words of Indian artist Nalini Malani (b. 1946), the book is a carrier of experience, in which whole worlds are encapsulated. In this beautifully produced book, works made by artists from New York to Damascus and beyond highlight the rel...[Read more]