UWM Book Arts
About the Collection
The UWM Book Arts Collection endeavors to document and demonstrate the use of the book form as an art medium. As such, it forms part of the larger Printing & Publishing History concentration in Special Collections.
Collection development is through gift and purchase.
Collection development is through gift and purchase.
Coverage
The book arts collection focuses primarily on examples of artists' book works from the late nineteenth century to the present. Emphasis is placed on examples of American book arts, especially those of the Upper Midwest, although selected examples of non-American book work, especially British, are also represented.
Format
The collection includes artist-designed and handmade books; examples of fine printing; uses of handmade papers; examples of fine binding; innovative book structures; typographic design and experimentation. Emphasis is placed on the multiple or editioned work, although one-of-a-kind artist's books are selectively acquired, especially those produced locally or regionally.
Rights
It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.
Source
UWM Libraries Special Collections
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