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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 11 months

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Artists’ Book Display for June, 2023

We’re back! The Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives are currently open for Banff Centre staff, artists, and participants, and we’re excited to continue sharing our artists’ book collection. We have more limited hours and fewer staff than previous years, so we’re going to be changing out the display every month, instead of every week.

Bathroom Contemplation. Haegue Yang. Berlin: Wiens Verlag, 2013.

Objects in the Mirror are Closer Than They Appear. Amy Guggenheim. Self-published, 1994.

Head Paintings. Robert Fones. Toronto: Coach House Books, 1997.

Little Sermons Series. Ian Hamilton Finlay and Ian Gardner. Lanark, Scotland: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1982.

#artists' books #female artists #banff centre #book studies #book art #small press #libraries #library displays #books and libraries #Ian Hamilton Finlay #wild hawthorn press #robert fones #amy guggenheim #haegue yang

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garadinervi · 5 years

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Encuentro con la poesía experimental. Antología y ponencias de las Jornadas de Poesía Visual de Cantabria celebradas en mayo de 1979, Edited by Víctor Infantes, Foreword by Rafael G. Colomer, «Nueva escritura» 9-10, Editorial Euskal Bidea, Santander, 1981

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#graphic design #art #poetry #visual poetry #book #cover #book cover #víctor infantes #rafael g. colomer #editorial euskal bidea #the paul d. fleck library & archives #the banff centre #1980s

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gdbot · 5 years

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 9 months

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Understanding Artists' Books

The Paul D. Fleck Library & Archives holds over 5,000 artists' books - and the collection continues to grow through a combination of donations and purchases every year.

But what is an artists' book?

Well, part of the (usually exciting) challenge of artists' books is that they're difficult to define. For the Emily Carr University Art and Design library, the artists' book collection "encompasses books conceived, crafted, published, produced or altered by an artist, designer or collective with the intention of creating an independent art work ." But for the Smithsonian Library, "[a]n artist’s book is a medium of artistic expression that uses the structure or function of 'book' as inspiration—a work of art in book form." Our collection sits somewhere in between, encapsulating works in both of these definitions - and some works that are beyond either. In our library, you'll find do-it-yourself zines and handmade chapbooks from small presses, sculptural pieces, weavings, objects, comic art, flipbooks, and dozens of other specific forms.

Our collection began in 1985, when the director of the Walter Phillips Gallery, Lorne Falk, handed Bob Foley (Banff Centre's first full-time librarian) a suitcase's worth of artists' books and said, "These are yours, you should do something with them." Through a meeting with AA Bronson, an artist who founded Art Metropole and the New York Art Book Fair, Foley expanded the collection by developing relationships with publishers and distributors. Since then, the collection came to include artists such as Dieter Roth, Ed Ruscha (whose artists' book Every Building on the Sunset Strip inspired the creation of this tumblr page!), Barbara Kruger, Joseph Beuys, Mieko Shiomi, Yoko Ono, Gertrude Stein, and John Cage.

Please take your time to explore our tumblr and our library catalogue - and if you ever get the chance, please come and explore our artists' books in person. The library staff are always excited to answer questions or help you find what you're looking for.

If you'd like to read more about artists' books, consider these books:

Aarons, Philip E. and Andrew Roth, editors. In Numbers: Serial Publications by Artists Since 1055. Zurich: PPP Editions, 2009.

Arnar, Anna Sigrídur. The Book as Instrument: Stéphane Mallarmé, the Artist's Book, and the Transformation of Print Culture. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011.

Castleman, Riva. A Century of Artists Books. New York: Museum of Modern Art; distributed by Henry N. Abrams, 1994.

Drucker, Johanna. A Century of Artists' Books. New York: Granary Books, 1995.

Phillpot, Clive. Booktrek: Selected Essays on Artists' Books since 1972. Zurich: JRP Ringier, 2013.

#artists' books #banff centre #artists books #books and libraries #book art

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of February 10th, 2020

#Artists' Book Display #Artists' Books #Art Books #Artists' Book #Books and Art #Library Display #Book Display #Library #Books #Art #Weekly Display #Banff #Alberta #Banff Centre #artists on tumblr #Banff Centre Library #Paul D Fleck Library and Archives

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book display for the week of January 27th, 2020.

A book by Anselm Kiefer by Anselm Kiefer, Theodore E. Stebbins, Susan Ricci Stebbins , Jurgen Harten ; Museum of fine arts, Boston, 1988.

Dominion by Andrew Forster- Atlanta, Ga : Nexus Press, 1989

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of March 16th, 2020

Some recent snowflakes (and other things) by Dick Higgins Print book, English Publisher: New York : Printed Editions, 1979.

Bread and water : stories by Eileen Myles Print book, English Publisher: Madras [India] ; New York : Hanuman Books, 1987.

Fantastic architecture by Wolf Vostell; Dick Higgins Print book, English Publisher: [New York, New York] : Something Else Press, [1971]

Interieur : Landschaft. by Olaf Nicolai Print book, German Publisher:, [19]96.

#Artists' Books #Art Books #Books and Art #Artists' Book Display #Book Display #Library Art #Books #Artist' Books #Art #Book #Dick Higgins #Eileen Myles #Wolf Vostell #Bill Bissettt #Olaf Nicolai #Banff #Alberta #Banff Centre #Paul D Fleck Library and Archives

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of February 10th, 2020

The Book arts directory by Inc. Page Two- Portland, 1993.

Simwar by Brad Freeman, 1991.

Rise and fall of the peanut party : Journal; twenty days in November by Vincent Trasov and John Mitchell- Vancouver, BC : Air, 1976.

Heroic emblems by Ian Hamilton Finlay; Ron Costley ; Stephen Bann- Z Press, 1977.

Ceremony of things by Enzo Cucchi- New York : Peter Blum Edition, 1985.

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of March 16th, 2020

Mona Lisa and other mail art projects by Edwin Varney; Ann Rosenberg; Surrey Art Gallery (B.C.); Museo Internationale de Neu Art- Surrey, B.C. : Surrey Art Gallery, 1988

Copier Books By Minnesota Center for Book Arts-1990

Output Herron School of Art, Indianapolis

The Scream by Melanie Holzman, 1993.

Spaces by Telfer Stokes; Weproductions Print book: London : Weproductions, 1974

#Artists' Books #Art Books #Books and Art #Library art #Books #Art #Edwin Varney #Ann Rosenberg #Minnesota Center for Book Arts #Herron School of Art #Melanie Holzman #Telfer Stokes #Banff #Alberta #Banff Centre #The Banff Centre #Paul D Fleck Library and Archives

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of February 18th, 2020

Flood : a novel in pictures by Eric Drooker- New York : four walls Eight Windows, 1992.

Art strike of schools without schools by Miriam Sharon- New York : M. Sharon, 1993

hidden children by Shari Caroline Diamond and Hana Iverson, 1992.

Tropos by Ann Hamilton Print book, Undetermined Publisher: New York, NY : Dia Center for the Arts, 1995.

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of March 9th, 2020

Cock fight dance by Sol LeWitt; Rizzoli International Publications; Multiples (Firm)- New York: Rizzoli: Multiple, 1980

Who knows : poems and aphorism by Francis Picabia; Remy Hall- Madras[India] ; New York : Hanuman Books, 1986.

Elvis by Russel Johnson- 1987

(SIC.) A 1W1 Publication ,1980

Need me like I need you by Ron Huebner; Andrew Forster; Galerie Burning editions, 1993

#Artists' Books #Art Books #Art #Books #Library #Sol LeWitt #Rizzoli International Publications #Francis Picalia #Russel Johnson #Ron Huebner #A 1W1 Production #Banff #Alberta #Banff Centre #The Banff Centre #Paul D Fleck Library and Archives #Artists' Book Display #Artists' Book Collection

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of January 27th, 2020

A la fin trouver le mot du commencement Editions 1966/1994 by Maurizio Nannucci- Paris,FR : Bibliotheque Nationale de France, 1994

Town and Country by Dale Wittig - Plebian Press, 1995

Looking the other way by Karen Savage- Sally Alatalo, SAIC, 1994

Who Owned the Last Norfolk Wherry? by Ian Hamilton Finlay, Harvey Michael- Wild Hawthorn Press, 1974

Moravanski golemovia = The Golems of Moravanay by Diane Samuels - Dial Publishing, 1993

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display or the week of February 18th, 2020

Hook by Davi Det Hompson; Tom Ockerse Editions, 1977.

Breast Wishes by Shari Hart, 1998.

W.I. Lenin vom Aufstieg auf die hohen Berge . . . by Jan Voss, Berlin : Rainer Verlag, 1975.

John and other storys by Graham Harwood; Working Press, 1987.

Tempestuous romance by Sally Alatalo, 1985.

#Artists' Books #Art Books #Artists Book #Book #Art #Library #Artists' Book Display #Books #Davi Det Hompson #Shari Hart #Jan Voss #Graham Harwood #Sally Atalo #Banff #Alberta #Banff Centre #The Banff Centre #Paul D Fleck Library and Archives

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of March 16th, 2020

Sustained/bevarad by Peter Hagdahl Print book, Undetermined Publisher: Stockholm : Galleri Ahndrehn-Schiptjenko, 1993.

Sight works. - Vol. 1- by Marysia Lewandowska Print book, Undetermined Publisher: London ; Chance Books, 1988.

Rubber by R. E. Buff Print book, Undetermined Publisher: Halifax, NS : Eye Level Gallery, 1979.

#Artists' Books #Art Books #Artists' Book #Art Book Display #Book Display #Books and Art #Library Art #Books #Artists' Book Collection #Book #Art #Peter Hagdahl #Marysia Lewandowska #R.E. Buff Print Book #Banff #Alberta #Banff Centre #The Banff Centre #Paul D Fleck Library and Archives

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 5 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of October 21st, 2019

(sic). - 2- Published by Pushpress- Toronto Ontario, 1981

File. by General Idea- Toronto: Art Official, 1972- 1989

How to make a pearl by Yuki Onodera- Tucson, Ariz: Nazraeli Press, 2002

Keep my secrets by Marcella Stasa- Boulder City: 1994

Blind trust : guides for the uninfected by Robert Flynt- 1994

#Artists' Book Display #Artists' Books #Artist Book #Artists' Book #Weekly Display #Tumblarian #Artists' on Tumblr #Pushpress #General Idea #Yuki Onodera #Marcella Stasa #Robert Flynt #Banff Centre #Banff Centre Library #Paul D Fleck Library and Archives #Library

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banffcentrelibraryandarchives · 4 years

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Artists’ Book Display for the week of February 25th, 2020

#Artists' Books #Books and Art #Library Art #Artists' Book #Artists' Book Display #Books #Art #Art Book #Weekly Display #Book Display #Library #Banff #Alberta #Banff Centre #Banff Centre Library #Paul D Fleck Library and Archives

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