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A Historical List of Prominent Books and Artist's Books
Compiled by John Risseeuw, Arizona State University
1896
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Now Newly Imprinted. Text by Chaucer, designed by William Morris with images by Edward Bourne-Jones, Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, England. Letterpress and wood engravings; 567 pp.
1900
Parallèlement. Text by Paul Verlaine, images by Pierre Bonnard, published in Paris by Ambroise Vollard. Letterpress with 110 lithographs, 8 woodcuts; 152 pp.
1913
La Prose du Transsibérien et de la petite Jehanne de France. Text by Blaise Cendrars, images by Sonia Delaunay, published in Paris by Editions des Hommes Nouveaux [Blaise Cendrars]. Letterpress with pochoir imagery. 4 joined sheets folded once vertically and 21 times horizontally to fit wrapper.
1915
Rarefazioni e Parole in Liberta. Text by Corrado Govoni, published in Milan by Ediziono Futuriste di Poesia. Letterpress and relief engravings; 58 pp.
1919
La Fin du Monde. Text by Plaise Cendrars, design by Fernand Léger, published in Paris by Editions de la Sirene. Letterpress with line engravings and pochoir color. 30 pp. < br /> 1920 Die Kathedrale. Text and images by Kurt Schwitters, published in Hannover by Paul Steegemann. Transfer lithographs; 8 folios.
1930
Calligrammes. Text by Guillaume Apollinaire, images by Giorgio de Chirico, published in Paris by Librairie Gallimard. Letterpress and lithographs; 276 pp.
1931
Les Métamorphoses. Text by Ovid, images by Pablo Picasso, published in Lausanne by Albert Skira. Letterpress and etchings; 412 pp.
1932
Poésies. Text by Stéphane Mallarmé, images by Henri Matisse, published in Lausanne by Albert Skira & Co. Letterpress and etchings; 176 pp.
1934
Parole in libertà futuriste, tattili-termiche olfattive. Text by F. T. Marinetti, designed by Tullio d’Albisola and Marinetti, published in Rome by Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia. 26 lithographs on tin; 15 folios.
1947
Jazz. Images and text by Henri Matisse, published by Tériade in Paris. Pochoir; 164 pp.
1949
Poésie de mots inconnus. Various authors and artists, published by Iliazd in Paris. Letterpress with woodcuts, etchings, engravings, drypoints, aquatints, and lithographs; 29 folios.
1954
25 Cats name Sam and one Blue Pussy. Andy Warhol, self-published in New York. Handcolored offset lithography; 32 pp.
1957-60
Stones. Unbound collaboration between writer Frank O’Hara and artist Larry Rivers, Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), Long Island, NY.
1962
26 Gasoline Stations. Edward Ruscha, published in Hollywood by National Excelsior Publications. Offset litho halftone photographs; 24 folios.
1962
Book #1. Lucas Samaras. His first altered book.
1964-65
Maximiliana, ou l’exercise ill´´gal de l’astronomie. Text and images by Max Ernst, published in Paris by Iliazd. Etchings and aquatints; 60 folios.
1964
Shades. Robert Rauschenberg, published in West Islip, NY, by Universal Limited Art Editions. 6 lithographs on plexiglas plates in a slotted aluminum frame with light bulb.
1966
Every Building on the Sunset Strip. Edward Ruscha, published in Hollywood by National Excelsior Publications. Offset litho halftone photographs.
1966-73
A Humament. A seven-year alternation by British artist Tom Philips of an 1892 Victorian novel, A Human Document.
1968
Book. Lucas Samaras. Editioned, die-cut, 98-color screenprint and offset with thermography and embossing. Published by Pace Editions, NY.
1972
Memoirs of a Dragonfly (Satyricon). John Eric Broaddus altered amodern edition of the Satyricon by punching and cutting holes in the pages and adding color. He collected the punched-out confetti pieces and incorporated them back into the work.
1975
Granite and Cypress. Text by Robinson Jeffers, designed and printed by William Everson, Lime Kiln Press, Santa Cruz, CA.
1975-77
Tetrascroll. R. Buckminster Fuller, published in West Islip, NY, by ULAE. Triangular accordion book printed in offset litho.
1976
For Nothing Changes. Todd Walker, Tucson, AZ. An early photographer’s artist book, transforming his photographs through offset lithography and text accompaniment.
1976
The softness of the other side of the hole. Text by Kenneth Davids, book by Betsy Davids, Rebus Press, Oakland, CA. Stiff paper wrappers with facsimile pubic hair in a wood binding.
1979
Moby Dick. Text by Herman Melville, engravings by Barry Moser, published by Andrew Hoyem’s Arion Press in San Francisco. Letterpress and wood engravings; 576 pp.
1979
April Diary. Hedi Kyle, Philadelphia, PA. The first appearance of the “flag book.”
1983
Women and Cars. Susan King, Paradise Press, Paradise, CA. Hedi Kyle “flag book” with two texts and photograph, printed offset litho.
1984
The Circus of Dr. Lao. Text by Charles G. Finney, relief etchings and letterpress, designed, illustrated, and printed by Claire Van Vliet at her Janus Press, West Burke, VT.
1984
French Fries. Warren Lehrer and Dennis Bernstein, Visual Studies Workshop & Ear/Say, NY. Book/play with different typefaces and colors for each character, plus many visuals.
1985
Dreaming Aloud, Book I. Betsy Davids, Rebus Press, Oakland, CA. One of the first artist’s books printed on a Macintosh computer.
1988
My Pretty Pony. Text by Stephen King, images by Barbara Kruger, published in New York by the Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum. Offset litho and screenprint; 34 folios.
1989
Silence. Text by John Cage. Found copy of "Silence" by John Cage, pages torn from original and reattached to spine by Buzz Spector.
1993
High Tension. Philip Zimmerman, published by Space Heater Editions, Barrytown, NY. Offset litho with alternate pages sewn at an angle, giving a 5-sided book. 96 pp.
1993
Treading the Maze: an artist's book of daze. Susan King, Rochester, NY. Multiple double spiral, xerox, offset. A unique, life-affirming journey through the labyrinth of breast cancer.
1995
Radioactive Substances. Text by Marie Sklodowska Curie, book design and photographs by Susan kae Grant, published in Dallas by her Black Rose Press. Solvent transfers on lead pages, in lead box .
2001
Circle of Wisdom. Text by Hildegard von Bingen, book design by Claire Van Vliet. Janus Press, VT. Shaped, pulp-painted handmade paper printed with relief and woodcut, with accordion structure, pop-ups, and audio cd.
Compiled by John Risseeuw, Arizona State University
1896
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Now Newly Imprinted. Text by Chaucer, designed by William Morris with images by Edward Bourne-Jones, Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, England. Letterpress and wood engravings; 567 pp.
1900
Parallèlement. Text by Paul Verlaine, images by Pierre Bonnard, published in Paris by Ambroise Vollard. Letterpress with 110 lithographs, 8 woodcuts; 152 pp.
1913
La Prose du Transsibérien et de la petite Jehanne de France. Text by Blaise Cendrars, images by Sonia Delaunay, published in Paris by Editions des Hommes Nouveaux [Blaise Cendrars]. Letterpress with pochoir imagery. 4 joined sheets folded once vertically and 21 times horizontally to fit wrapper.
1915
Rarefazioni e Parole in Liberta. Text by Corrado Govoni, published in Milan by Ediziono Futuriste di Poesia. Letterpress and relief engravings; 58 pp.
1919
La Fin du Monde. Text by Plaise Cendrars, design by Fernand Léger, published in Paris by Editions de la Sirene. Letterpress with line engravings and pochoir color. 30 pp. < br /> 1920 Die Kathedrale. Text and images by Kurt Schwitters, published in Hannover by Paul Steegemann. Transfer lithographs; 8 folios.
1930
Calligrammes. Text by Guillaume Apollinaire, images by Giorgio de Chirico, published in Paris by Librairie Gallimard. Letterpress and lithographs; 276 pp.
1931
Les Métamorphoses. Text by Ovid, images by Pablo Picasso, published in Lausanne by Albert Skira. Letterpress and etchings; 412 pp.
1932
Poésies. Text by Stéphane Mallarmé, images by Henri Matisse, published in Lausanne by Albert Skira & Co. Letterpress and etchings; 176 pp.
1934
Parole in libertà futuriste, tattili-termiche olfattive. Text by F. T. Marinetti, designed by Tullio d’Albisola and Marinetti, published in Rome by Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia. 26 lithographs on tin; 15 folios.
1947
Jazz. Images and text by Henri Matisse, published by Tériade in Paris. Pochoir; 164 pp.
1949
Poésie de mots inconnus. Various authors and artists, published by Iliazd in Paris. Letterpress with woodcuts, etchings, engravings, drypoints, aquatints, and lithographs; 29 folios.
1954
25 Cats name Sam and one Blue Pussy. Andy Warhol, self-published in New York. Handcolored offset lithography; 32 pp.
1957-60
Stones. Unbound collaboration between writer Frank O’Hara and artist Larry Rivers, Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), Long Island, NY.
1962
26 Gasoline Stations. Edward Ruscha, published in Hollywood by National Excelsior Publications. Offset litho halftone photographs; 24 folios.
1962
Book #1. Lucas Samaras. His first altered book.
1964-65
Maximiliana, ou l’exercise ill´´gal de l’astronomie. Text and images by Max Ernst, published in Paris by Iliazd. Etchings and aquatints; 60 folios.
1964
Shades. Robert Rauschenberg, published in West Islip, NY, by Universal Limited Art Editions. 6 lithographs on plexiglas plates in a slotted aluminum frame with light bulb.
1966
Every Building on the Sunset Strip. Edward Ruscha, published in Hollywood by National Excelsior Publications. Offset litho halftone photographs.
1966-73
A Humament. A seven-year alternation by British artist Tom Philips of an 1892 Victorian novel, A Human Document.
1968
Book. Lucas Samaras. Editioned, die-cut, 98-color screenprint and offset with thermography and embossing. Published by Pace Editions, NY.
1972
Memoirs of a Dragonfly (Satyricon). John Eric Broaddus altered amodern edition of the Satyricon by punching and cutting holes in the pages and adding color. He collected the punched-out confetti pieces and incorporated them back into the work.
1975
Granite and Cypress. Text by Robinson Jeffers, designed and printed by William Everson, Lime Kiln Press, Santa Cruz, CA.
1975-77
Tetrascroll. R. Buckminster Fuller, published in West Islip, NY, by ULAE. Triangular accordion book printed in offset litho.
1976
For Nothing Changes. Todd Walker, Tucson, AZ. An early photographer’s artist book, transforming his photographs through offset lithography and text accompaniment.
1976
The softness of the other side of the hole. Text by Kenneth Davids, book by Betsy Davids, Rebus Press, Oakland, CA. Stiff paper wrappers with facsimile pubic hair in a wood binding.
1979
Moby Dick. Text by Herman Melville, engravings by Barry Moser, published by Andrew Hoyem’s Arion Press in San Francisco. Letterpress and wood engravings; 576 pp.
1979
April Diary. Hedi Kyle, Philadelphia, PA. The first appearance of the “flag book.”
1983
Women and Cars. Susan King, Paradise Press, Paradise, CA. Hedi Kyle “flag book” with two texts and photograph, printed offset litho.
1984
The Circus of Dr. Lao. Text by Charles G. Finney, relief etchings and letterpress, designed, illustrated, and printed by Claire Van Vliet at her Janus Press, West Burke, VT.
1984
French Fries. Warren Lehrer and Dennis Bernstein, Visual Studies Workshop & Ear/Say, NY. Book/play with different typefaces and colors for each character, plus many visuals.
1985
Dreaming Aloud, Book I. Betsy Davids, Rebus Press, Oakland, CA. One of the first artist’s books printed on a Macintosh computer.
1988
My Pretty Pony. Text by Stephen King, images by Barbara Kruger, published in New York by the Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum. Offset litho and screenprint; 34 folios.
1989
Silence. Text by John Cage. Found copy of "Silence" by John Cage, pages torn from original and reattached to spine by Buzz Spector.
1993
High Tension. Philip Zimmerman, published by Space Heater Editions, Barrytown, NY. Offset litho with alternate pages sewn at an angle, giving a 5-sided book. 96 pp.
1993
Treading the Maze: an artist's book of daze. Susan King, Rochester, NY. Multiple double spiral, xerox, offset. A unique, life-affirming journey through the labyrinth of breast cancer.
1995
Radioactive Substances. Text by Marie Sklodowska Curie, book design and photographs by Susan kae Grant, published in Dallas by her Black Rose Press. Solvent transfers on lead pages, in lead box .
2001
Circle of Wisdom. Text by Hildegard von Bingen, book design by Claire Van Vliet. Janus Press, VT. Shaped, pulp-painted handmade paper printed with relief and woodcut, with accordion structure, pop-ups, and audio cd.
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