Bookmarks VIII: escaping the library system
Under the aegis of the Centre for Fine Print Research and the University of East Anglia, the Bookmarks project aims to encourage appreciation of work in the format of the artist's book. Participating artists each produce an edition of 100 signed and numbered bookmarks to give away through distr...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://radar.gsa.ac.uk/3748/ http://www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/bkmks8/index.htm |
| Summary: | Under the aegis of the Centre for Fine Print Research and the University of East Anglia, the Bookmarks project aims to encourage appreciation of work in the format of the artist's book. Participating artists each produce an edition of 100 signed and numbered bookmarks to give away through distribution boxes at venues around the world.Editioned bookmarks are collated into sets; one full set being sent to each of the contributing artists and the rest divided and sent in distribution boxes to participating galleries, bookstores and libraries around the world, for visitors to take.Over the last twelve years, the Bookmarks series of free artwork distribution has visited 125 galleries, bookstores, workshops, centres, schools and libraries in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK and USA. |
|---|