Oxford Art
Oxford Art Online is the access point for Grove Art Online, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, Oxford Companion to Western Art, and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Includes image partnerships and a digital image search (access limited to the Cornell community).
There are several entries about makers of artists' books, production techniques, and historical methods of production.
Finding journal articles
Discovering articles about artists' books--the artists who make them, exhibitions, collections, sales, etc., is generally best done through the following databases (access limited to the Cornell community):
- Art & Architecture SourceThis database covers a broad range of subjects from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. It features full-text articles as well as detailed indexing and abstracts for an array of journals, books, podcasts and more. International in scope, Art Source includes periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch and is designed for use by a diverse audience, including art scholars, artists, designers, students and general researchers.
- ARTbibliographies modernAbstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, dissertations, and exhibition reviews. The scope of ARTbibliographies Modern extends from artists and movements beginning with Impressionism in the late 19th century, up to the most recent works and trends in the late 20th century. Photography is covered from its invention in 1839 to the present. A particular emphasis is placed upon adding new and lesser-known artists and on the coverage of foreign-language literature. Approximately 13,000 new entries are added each year.
Examples
Clark, Amanda C. R. “Contemporary Chinese Artists’ Books: New Artistic Voices in a Time of Transition.” Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America 34, no. 1 (Spring 2015): 15–28. doi:10.1086/680562.
Drucker, Johanna. “Falling Into.” Journal of Artists Books, no. 13 (Spring 2000): 9–11.
Journals about Artists' Books
- Journal of Artists' Books (print)Call Number: Artists' Book Collection N7433.3 .J68Publication Date: 1994-2020Library has: #37-47/48 (2016-2020)
- Journal of Artists' Books (online)Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 1994-2011Suspended, 2004-2006. License restrictions may limit access.
- The bonefolder an e-journal for the bookbinder and book artist byCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2004-2012License restrictions may limit access.
- VisionaireCall Number: Artists' Book Collection N6480 V57Publication Date: 1991-no.38: Love
no.39: Play
no.55: Surprise
no.62: Rio .
Notes: Some nos. cataloged separately and housed in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections - The codex papers the book as a work of art : an international reviewCall Number: Mui Ho Fine Arts Library N7433.3 .C64Publication Date: 2018-
- UmbrellaUmbrella is the most comprehensive online quarterly covering the arena of artists’ books, art books and other multiple editions, including audio and new media.
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