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A major exhibition of artists' books from the collection of the Walker Art Center Library will be on view in the galleries through April 19th.
For more information and a list of related events: http://calendar.walkerart.org/canopy.wac?id=4665
Congratulations to Rosemary for pulling off this huge endeavor!
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From the Walker's website:
While literature is often a point of departure, artists’ books often
bear little resemblance to conventional volumes. Many are sculptural,
multidimensional, or made of material other than paper—some have no
pages at all. Over the past three decades, the Walker has amassed a
significant collection of books by artists, now numbering some 2,000
objects. Many of these are housed in the Walker’s library, where they
have long been an insider favorite. Staff and visitors conducting
research cannot help but be drawn in by librarian Rosemary Furtak’s
enthusiasm for the eclectic collection, which has been steadily growing
under her watch since the early 1980s. The library, says Furtak, “tries
to have books by all artists represented in our permanent collection
who have made books.” She is also “constantly trying to balance the
need for new titles with an attempt to acquire out-of-print material
that might represent a significant period or style of bookmaking.”
Examples include books by Surrealists and Futurists, elegant tomes
conceived by artists such as Robert Motherwell and Ellsworth Kelly,
conceptual projects by Lawrence Weiner, humorously subversive books by
Karen Finley, Mike Kelley, and Paul McCarthy, and rare illustrated
editions such as Salavdor Dali’s take on Alice in Wonderland. Usually accessible to the public only by appointment, these items are now brought together in a major exhibition.
Co-organized by Furtak and Walker curator Siri Engberg, the show
highlights this important trove of material, which is supplemented with
pieces from the museum’s collection. Showcasing examples from a broad
range of artistic movements, the books and book-based works on view
come from some of the most recognizable names in contemporary art as
well as lesser known artists. The process of selecting the works in Text/Messages: Books by Artists
was a fascinating endeavor for the curators, who found the premise of
the exhibition to be an ideal opportunity to explore many areas within
the Walker’s collections. Even in today’s digital age, artists’
continued engagement with books—as medium, material, and subject—is
evidence, say Engberg and Furtak, that this is an area of artistic
invention alive with ideas and possibilities.
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Rachel Resnik
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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Boston, MA 02115
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