Johanna Drucker The Century of Artists Books
Johanna Drucker The Century of Artists Books
- 藝術史定位：Drucker 將藝術家之書置於 20 世紀主流視覺藝術發展的脈絡中考察。內容涵蓋從早期的俄羅斯未來主義、達達主義、超現實主義，到戰後的 Fluxus（激浪派）、觀念藝術及後現代主義。
- 形式與概念分析：書中探討了超過 200 本具體作品，從書籍的「書性」（book-ness）、結構、隱喻、物質性以及敘事與非敘事序列等維度進行深度解構。
- 區分傳統與前衛：她明確劃分了傳統的「豪華插圖本」（livre d'artiste，多為名家為經典文學配圖）與現代前衛的「藝術家之書」，後者強調將書籍本身視為一個完整的觀念與藝術空間。
- 重要藝術家案例：書中詳細分析了 William Blake、Marcel Duchamp、Max Ernst 及 Ed Ruscha 等人的書籍實驗與創作理論。 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- 1995 年：首版發行。
- 2004 年（再版）：推出修訂版，新增了 Drucker 的新前言以及著名藝術評論家 Holland Cotter 的引言。[1]
The Century of Artists' Books was first published in 1995 by Johanna Drucker, a renowned scholar, printer and artist. This work is recognized as the founding work and authoritative textbook in the field. For the first time, it provides a comprehensive and systematic historical and theoretical analysis of the unique 20th century art form of Artists' Books. [1, 2, 3]
Core content and academic contribution
Art history positioning: Drucker examines the artist's book in the context of the mainstream visual art development in the 20th century. The content covers from early Russian futurism, Dadaism and surrealism to the post-war Fluxus, conceptual art and postmodernism.
Form and conceptual analysis: The book discusses more than 200 specific works, which are deeply deconstructed from the dimensions of book-ness, structure, metaphor, materiality, and narrative and non-narrative sequences.
Distinguish between traditional and avant-garde: She clearly divided the traditional "luxury illustrated book" (livre d'artiste, mostly famous classic literature) and the modern avant-garde "artist's book", which emphasizes that the book itself is regarded as a complete concept and artistic space.
Important artist cases: The book analyzes in detail the book experiments and creative theories of William Blake, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst and Ed Ruscha. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Publication and version information
This book is mainly published by Granary Books, which focuses on independent publishing, poetry and artist books. [One, two]
1995: The first edition was released.
2004 (reprint): A revised version was released, adding a new preface to Drucker and an introduction to the famous art critic Holland Cotter. [ One]
This book has created a set of critical vocabulary for curators, collectors, researchers and art practitioners. It is a must-read classic to understand how books serve as a medium for modern art. [1]
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