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Book Art of Richard Minsky: My Life in Book Art
Richard Minsky
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Description for Book Art of Richard Minsky: My Life in Book Art
Hardback. A fifty-year collection of sculptural book art from a pioneering contemporary book artist. Num Pages: 134 pages, 100 Colour. BIC Classification: AGB; AKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 796.
Richard Minsky, founder of the Center for Book Arts in New York City, is known for his conceptual approach to hand bookbinding and his commitment to changing the perception of the book arts from craft to fine art. He combines a background in economics with an innovative use of traditional methods and new materials to create sculptural, often political, bookworks. Minsky's blending of an eclectic mix of interests, from musical and theatre performance to social issues and virtual worlds, remains a hallmark of his career. This collection showcases his editioned (non-commissioned) bookworks alongside selections from the Richard Minsky Archive, which ... Read more
Richard Minsky, founder of the Center for Book Arts in New York City, is known for his conceptual approach to hand bookbinding and his commitment to changing the perception of the book arts from craft to fine art. He combines a background in economics with an innovative use of traditional methods and new materials to create sculptural, often political, bookworks. Minsky's blending of an eclectic mix of interests, from musical and theatre performance to social issues and virtual worlds, remains a hallmark of his career. This collection showcases his editioned (non-commissioned) bookworks alongside selections from the Richard Minsky Archive, which ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
George Braziller Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
796 g
Number of Pages
134
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807616062
SKU
V9780807616062
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About Richard Minsky
Richard Minsky's work is collected by major museums and libraries. He is the founder of the Center for Book Arts (1974), which has mounted over two hundred exhibitions during the past thirty-five years. He currently teaches experimental bookmaking at Purchase College in New York.
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