Creating artists' books / Sarah Bodman

Includes bibliographical references and index

Form follows function: inspiration and communication through shape and materials -- Using text -- Collaboration between artists and writers -- Printmaking processes for creating artist's books -- Digital output and computer-based books -- Making books with limited materials and equipment -- Unique books, altered books and archives -- Larger editions, offset litho and ISBN's -- Using the book to document place and journey -- Multiples and 'zines -- Selecting paper and binding books -- Display, marketing and exhibiting

Many artists from varying fields produce books, both to feature their own work and as an artform in itself. This title looks at the visual artists who have used this form of expression, as well as looking at the creative processes that go into producing such works.