ARTIST BOOKS - A BRIEF HISTORY AND IDEAS FOR CREATING YOUR OWN
Artist, Giles Whitehead talks about his life long interest in artists' books, providing a brief history along with his own influences in creating artist books. Beginning with illuminated manuscripts, William Blake to Dada, Fluxus and beyond. The film provides a personal glimpse into this fascinating artform. Artists’ books featured in this video include flick books by Benoit Jacques (purchased in an art gallery in Bruges), Journey to the Centre of the Earth altered book by Vaishali Pathak from an exhibition at County Central Library, Maidstone, Objet’s Dungeness by Jamie Oliver and Giles Whitehead, Twentysix Gasoline Stations by Ed Ruscha, Water Yam by George Brecht, Objects from India by Tony Hayward and images published in the book Altered Books, Collaborative Journals and Other Adventures in Bookmaking by Holly Harrison.
Artist, Giles Whitehead talks about his life long interest in artists' books, providing a brief history along with his own influences in creating artist books. Beginning with illuminated manuscripts, William Blake to Dada, Fluxus and beyond. The film provides a personal glimpse into this fascinating artform. Artists’ books featured in this video include flick books by Benoit Jacques (purchased in an art gallery in Bruges), Journey to the Centre of the Earth altered book by Vaishali Pathak from an exhibition at County Central Library, Maidstone, Objet’s Dungeness by Jamie Oliver and Giles Whitehead, Twentysix Gasoline Stations by Ed Ruscha, Water Yam by George Brecht, Objects from India by Tony Hayward and images published in the book Altered Books, Collaborative Journals and Other Adventures in Bookmaking by Holly Harrison.