Thesaurus       Genre Terms

            Term               Artists’ books

            Hierarchy        [Conditions of publication]

SN                   Use for books intended as works of art in themselves and designed as an artistic whole, integrating binding, text, illustration, etc. Do not use for “Livres d’artistes.”

            NT                   Unique books

HN                  Proposed to change SN to eliminate “… under the aesthetic control of a single artist.”

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Term as it is now formulated:  Artists' books

 

Delete term?

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Current Thesaurus location: Genre Terms

  

Suggested Thesaurus location: same

  

Change form of term to: n/a

 

Current Scope Note:     Use for books designed as an artistic whole, integrating binding, text, illustration, etc., under the aesthetic control of a single artist. In general, "Livres d'artistes" denotes books containing original graphic art; "Artists' books" denotes books viewed as the works of art in themselves.       

 

Suggested Scope Note:      Use for books designed as an artistic whole, integrating binding, text, illustration, etc. In general, "Livres d'artistes" denotes books containing original graphic art; "Artists' books" denotes books viewed as the works of art in themselves.

 

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Current Hierarchical location: Illustrated works

 

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Term record as found in AAT (mandatory): 

 

Term record as found in LCSH (mandatory): "Here are entered books that are produced by artists and intended as visual art objects, and general works about such books. Works on such books produced in a particular place are entered under this heading with local subdivision. Works on books illustrated with original prints by well known artists and published in limited editions are entered under Artists' illustrated books. Works on existing books whose pages have been altered by paint, collage, or other media are entered under Altered books. Works on custom bindings of books, irrespective of contents, are entered under Fine bindings."

 

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Submitted by:   Ryan Hildebrand

 

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History Note:  Proposed to change SN to eliminate " ... under the aesthetic control of a single artist."

 

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Editorial team member & date:  Ryan Hildebrand, March 18, 2008

 

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The suggested SN _is_ the current SN, minus "under the aesthetic control of a single artist." I suggest deleting this portion of the SN, as it is generally accepted that artists' books may be collaboratively produced.

Note that on this point LCSH does not make a distinction: "Here are entered books that are produced by artists and intended as visual art objects, and general works about such books. Works on such books produced in a particular place are entered under this heading with local subdivision. Works on books illustrated with original prints by well known artists and published in limited editions are entered under Artists' illustrated books. Works on existing books whose pages have been altered by paint, collage, or other media are entered under Altered books. Works on custom bindings of books, irrespective of contents, are entered under Fine bindings."

See also Johanna Drucker's _The century of artists' books_ (New York: Granary Books, 1995) in which Drucker discusses numerous collaboratively produced artists' books.

 

 

The Subcommittee proposed eliminating “… under the aesthetic control of a single artist” from the SN in this Genre Term. The Subcommittee will bring a proposal to the Midwinter meeting to change the SN for Livres d’artistes. Final version approved, with amendments to the SN

 

The Subcommittee proposed eliminating “… under the aesthetic control of a single artist” from the SN in this Genre Term. The Subcommittee will bring a proposal to the Midwinter meeting to change the SN for Livres d’artistes. Final version approved, with amendments to the SN.