Materialia lumina: contemporary artists' books from the CODEX International Book Fair

Abstract

Published in conjunction with an exhibition at Stanford University Libraries and the Boston Athenaeum, this volume shows how contemporary artists' books integrate concept, materials, and technique in a way that allows 'high craft' to converge with 'high concept' and result in a 'book art object'. The selection appears as part of an archival enterprise geared towards a cultural record of this moment in which we live. Each artists' book has been diligently presented on the initiative of the CODEX Foundation, which aims to preserve and promote the handmade book as a work of art, bringing public recognition to the artists, craftsmanship, and rich history of the civilisation of the book.

Contents

Materialia Lumina: curators' statement / Susan K. Filter, Peter Rutledge Koch and Roberto G. Trujillo -- Exhibition co-sponsor's statement / John A. Buchtel -- Book arts in the twenty-first century: a (re)view -- Kyoko Matsunaga / Paul van Capelleveen -- Leilei Guo / Paul van Capelleveen -- Katie Baldwin, Denise Bookwalter, Sarah Bryant, Macy Chadwick, Tricia Treacy, Shift-lab / Betty Bright -- Sam Winston / Paul van Capelleveen -- La Zone Opaque / Paul van Capelleveen and Marie Minssieux-Chamonard -- Sarah Horowitz, Wiesedruck / Sandra Kroupa -- Rick Myers / Paul van Capelleveen -- Karen Bleitz / Stefan Soltek -- Sara Langworthy / Ruth R. Rogers -- Russell Maret / Mark Dimunation -- Didier Mutel, Atelier Didier Mutel / Paul van Capelleveen and Ruth R. Rogers -- Ellen Knudson, Crooked Letter Press / Sandra Kroupa -- Veronika Schäpers / Paul van Capelleveen -- Inge Bruggeman, INK-A! Press / Ruth R. Rogers -- Tatjana Bergelt / Viola Hildebrand-Schat -- Barbara Tetenbaum, Triangular Press; Julie Chen, Flying Fish Press / Stefan Soltek -- Robin Price, Robin Price, Printer & Publisher / Betty Bright -- Sue Anderson and Gwen Harrison, Impediment Press / Susanne Padberg -- Tim Mosely, Silverwattle Bookfoundry / Paul van Capelleveen -- Ines von Ketelhodt, Peter Malutzki / Viola Hildebrand-Schat -- Clemens-Tobias Lange, CTL-Presse / Viola Hildebrand-Schat and Ruth R. Rogers -- Michele Burgess and Bill Kelly, Brighton Press / Marcia Reed -- Patricia Lagarde / Marcia Reed -- Victoria Bean / Paul van Capelleveen -- Siân Bowen / Paul van Capelleveen -- Robbin Ami Silverberg, Dobbin Books/Dobbin Mill -- Paul van Capelleveen -- Wolfgang Buchta / David Paton -- Denise Lapointe, Éditions Denise Lapointe / D. Vanessa Kam -- Kenneth Shure and Liv Rockefeller, Two Ponds Press / Sandra Kroupa -- Romano Hänni, Studio for Design / Paul van Capelleveen and Susanne Padberg -- Lawrence G. Van Velzer and Peggy Gotthold, Foolscap Press / Sandra Kroupa -- Gaylord Schanilec. Midnight Paper Sales / Betty Bright -- Ken Botnick, emdash / Martin Antonetti -- Felicia Rice, Moving Parts Press / Marcia Reed and David Paton -- David Esslemont, Solmentes Press / Paul van Capelleveen -- Mikhail Karasik, Izdatelstvo M.K. / Viola Hildebrand-Schat -- Till Verclas, Un Anno Un Libro / Viola Hildebrand-Schat -- Leonard Seastone, Tideline Press / Ruth R. Rogers -- Crispin and Jan Elsted, Barbarian Press / Paul van Capelleveen -- Suzanne Moore / Betty Bright -- Abigail Rorer, The Lone Oak Press / Betty Bright -- Sandra and Harry Reese, Turkey Press/Edition Reese / Paul van Capelleveen and Gerald W. Cloud -- François Righi, Les livres sont muets / Viola Hildebrand-Schat -- Richard Wagener, Mixolydian Editions / Crispin and Jan Elsted -- Peter Koch, Peter Koch Printers/Editions Koch / Mark Dimunation -- Françoise Despalles and Johannes Strugalla, Despalles Éditions / David Paton and Stefan Soltek -- Thomas Ingmire / D. Vanessa Kam -- Carolee Campbell, Ninja Press / Ruth R. Rogers -- Burgi Kühnemann / Viola Hildebrand-Schat -- Claire Van Vliet, The Janus Press / Betty Bright -- Book descriptions and photo acknowledgements -- Index -- Authors of the introductions and esays -- Colophon