The Book as Art by Krystyna Wasseerman

The Book as Art by Krystyna Wasseerman

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Explores the form as a container for ideas. This work accompanies descriptions of the works by colorful illustrations and reflections by their makers, along with essays by leading scholars and an introduction by the most famous book artist in our culture, best-selling author, Audrey Niffenegger.

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The Book as Art by Krystyna Wasseerman

Culled from over eight hundred unique or limited-edition volumes held by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, these books explore the form as a container for ideas. Descriptions of the works are accompanied by colorful illustrations and reflections by their makers, along with essays by leading scholars and a lively introduction by the most famous book artist in our culture, best-selling author Audrey Niffenegger. The exquisitely crafted objects in the "The Book as Art" are sure to provoke unexpected and surprising conclusions about what constitutes a book.
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ISBN 13 9781568986098
ISBN 10 1568986092
Title The Book as Art
Author Krystyna Wasseerman
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Princeton Architectural Press
Year published 2006-10-12
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.