Abstract
The “artist’s book”, a distinctive and popular art form which appeared in the 1960s,
replaced the white cube with the portable exhibition. Although anticipated by a few pioneers from the early avant-gardes, artists such as Åke Hodell made interesting contributions in the 1960s to the international field. The artist’s book, whether mass-produced or created as a limited edition, was a genuine cross-aesthetic artifact and it served as a vehicle for artistic ideas and concepts, sometimes by transgressing the codex of the book or by experimenting with its layout, binding and the fixed sequence of the pages.
replaced the white cube with the portable exhibition. Although anticipated by a few pioneers from the early avant-gardes, artists such as Åke Hodell made interesting contributions in the 1960s to the international field. The artist’s book, whether mass-produced or created as a limited edition, was a genuine cross-aesthetic artifact and it served as a vehicle for artistic ideas and concepts, sometimes by transgressing the codex of the book or by experimenting with its layout, binding and the fixed sequence of the pages.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1950-1975 |
| Editors | Tania Ørum, Jesper Olsson |
| Publisher | Brill Academic Publishers |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Pages | 445-452 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |