Artists' Books in the Modern Era 1870-2000

Book

American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

Artists' Books in the Modern Era 1870-2000

Entry/Object ID

2011.1.6

Description

302 pages. Color illustrations. Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Artists' Books in the Modern Era, 1870-2000: the Reva and David Logan Collection of Illustrated Books," California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 6 October, 2001-6 January, 2002. Contents: Reva and David Logan: an appropriate passion-- Robert Flynn Johnson When a book is more than a book-- Donna Stein Evolution and innovation 1870-1920 The momentum of Modernism 1920-1930 Picasso as book illustrator 1930-1972 Dada, Surrealism, war, and the aftermath 1930-1955 Europe to America: a shift in power 1955-1970 Contemporary tendencies 1970-2000

Collection

Reference

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Catalog

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Artists books, Exhibitions, Private collections, 19th century, 20th century

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Book Details

Author

Robert Flynn Johnson, Donna Stein

Publisher

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Place Published

City

San Francisco

Region

Bay Area

State/Province

California

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

2001

Binding

Binding Type

Paperback Sewn

Binding Notes

Heavy weight paper cover, glossy paper.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

California Palace of the Legion of Honor

Person or Organization

Robert Flynn Johnson

Person or Organization

Donna Stein