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Artists' Books

Learn about artists' books and explore the Libraries' collection.
A slightly larger, circular accordion book where the front and back boards are made of wood. Attached with leather string are 7 smaller accordion books.

Inception

Islam Aly, 2019.
 
Inception' is inspired by stories and journeys of the immigrants and refugees. The book is based on the twelfth-century Persian verse poem 'The Conference of the Birds'...about the search for truth and integrity, which is parallel to the immigrants and refugee's quest to re-discover themselves

An boxy envelope with the artists' books title above a selection of some of the cards found within.

Asian American ? Project

Irene Chan, 2007.
 
Cards with text that respond to comments and questions that strangers frequently ask Asian Americans. The cards may be flashed or handed out as needed in response to these questions. The project reveals persistent racial stereotypes about Asian Americans.                                                                  

A miniature bookshelf made of brown cardboard with an upper and lower shelf, each containing 5 miniature books. Each book's spine is showing and are different colors with different fonts.

Earbooks: Bookshelf of 10 Poetry Mini Books

Dikko Faust, 2015.
 
10 micro-miniature poetry books shelved in a tiny brown cardboard bookshelf. Each book is 12 pages with 10 original poems and accordion-style pagination.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

A white cardboard slipcase with a small red book slightly sticking out of the center. The slipcase has the artists' book information and the red book just says 'Boom'.

Irma Boom: The Architecture of the Book

Irma Boom, 2013.
 
Irma Boom has become one of the most widely renowned book designers in the world today. To accompany an exhibition by The Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam Library, she produced this overview of her work in miniature book form.

This artists' book is partially unfolded to show collaged images of housewives from books and media alongside phrases and mantras related to being a housewife.

Affirmations of a Domestic Goddess

Maryann Riker, 2009.
 
Celebrating the golden age of the American housewife. This house-shaped miniature book with pop-ups has four double-page carousel and is issued in pink mesh bag with pink ribbon ties.                                                                                                                                

Miniature accordion book with each page containing an image of a different monument printed in a single color on white paper.

Matchbox Monuments

Virginia DuQuette, 1999.
 
Issued in a matchbox, this book is a delicate mini-collection of internationally important monuments both natural and man-made, including Mount Fuji, Matterhorn Mountain and the Taj Mahal as well as others.                                                                                                                                 


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