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Artists' Books at the Fine Arts Library: Printing technologies

A guide to finding and consulting artists' books at Cornell University's Mui Ho Fine Arts Library

General

Woodblock printing

Letterpress

Rubber stamp printing

Printing technologies

The act of creating a book in an edition--in multiples--goes back as far as woodblock printing in East Asia in the seventh century.

Here are a few books and searching suggestions for finding additional materials in the library on specific printing technologies to help you produce artists' books:

Searching the Cornell Library Catalog

Risography

Xerography (photocopying)

Mixed processes