Artists' books
Books that are produced by artists and intended as visual art objects. For sculptural works that mimic the format or structure of the book, see [Book objects.]
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- Artists' books
Variants
- Artist books
- Book art (Artists' books)
- Book works (Art)
- Books, Artists'
- Bookworks (Art)
Broader Terms
- Art
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: LCSH, May 10, 2015(Artists' books; UF Artist books; Book art; Book works (Art); Books, Artists'; Bookworks (Art); BT Art, Modern--20th century; Books; Conceptual art; Here are entered books that are produced by artists and intended as visual art objects, and general works about such books)
- found: Art & architecture thesaurus online, May 10, 2015(artists' books (books); variants: artist's books (books); artists books (books); artist books (books); books, artists'; Books, whether unique items or multiples, made or conceived by artists, including commercial publications (usually in limited editions), as well as unique items formed or arranged by the artist. For texts written by artists for the sake of their informational content, use "writings." For artists' books that emphasize the physical book as a work of art rather than the content, use "bookworks." For works that look like or incorporate books but do not communicate in the ways characteristic of books, see "book objects")
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- 2017-11-13: new
- 2018-02-20: revised
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