Immediately following on my reading of the fantastic tome the library. His critically acclaimed work is found in museums and private collections around the world. A world history, i set about reading minsky s the art of american book covers. Richard minsky is an american scholar of bookbinding and a book artist. Minsky is the author of american decorated publishers bindings 18721929, the art of american book covers 18751930, the art of the american book, the golden age of american book design, the book cover art of thomas watson ball, and.
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The book art of richard minsky limited edition books tell you why. Short interviews with book artist richard minsky about specific items in the archive are available. Oct 11, 2010 richard minsky is considered to be the most influential book artist of his generation, a pioneer and innovator in the book arts. The breathtaking book art of richard minsky booktryst. The volume is well written and researched and beautifully produced. This is the catalog of the first exhibition devoted exclusiely to his book cover art. Richard minsky s work is collected internationally by major museums and libraries. March 5, 2012 from concept through execution, the creation of a book art work incorporating extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds by charles mackay. Sep 03, 2012 richard minsky, founder of the center for book arts in new york city, is known for his conceptual approach to hand bookbinding and his commitment to changing the perception of the book arts from. In januay of 2007, university libraries acquired a collection of over five hundred incredible examples of american publishers bindings assembled by one of the nations foremost book artists, richard minsky.
Richard minsky, the acclaimed book artist, has a new book. Yale arts library presents exhibition of works by renowned. Minsky s art of american book covers 18751930 is, granted, a very specialized area of book collecting interest. Including some of the least known masterworks from private collections, this volume presents the first comprehensive examination of a half century of minsky s art. Recounted with minskys characteristic humor, the interviews are entertaining as well as educational. Book art, books, lectures and workshops by richard minsky. In january 2017 i started a wikipedia book art entry to replace the current redirect to book arts. Richard allen minsky born march 15, 1944, also known as richard alan minsky, is an american former used car salesman who was convicted of multiple charges of rape, assault, battery, extortion, grand theft, larceny, lewd and lascivious behavior, oral copulation, sexual assault, sexual battery, sodomy, and escape. One day, once upon a time in 1960, young richard minsky confidently strode down the hallways of his junior high school, entered the guidance counselors office, nodded to. Bound for glory, the book artistry of richard minsky. He is the founder of the center for book arts in new york city 1974, which has mounted over two hundred exhibitions during the past thirtysix years and offers a hundred classes and workshops. Feb 15, 2012 how to describe richard minskys book art.
He discusses the influences that shaped his life in art from early. Book arts podcasts page 5 slis the university of alabama. Richard minskys work is collected internationally by major museums and libraries. Born in louisiana in 1870, blanche mcmanus studied art in london and paris before opening her chicago studio in 1893. The photographs are clear, bright, inclusive and abundant. Richard minsky author of the art of american book covers.
The book art of richard minsky limited edition richard. Richard minsky, founder of the center for book arts in new york city, is known for his conceptual approach to hand bookbinding and his commitment to changing the perception of the book arts from. The book is full of carefullycurated photographs of book covers from that. The book itself is a piece of art, bound in a beautifully printed and embossed hardcover and filled with numerous illustrations. Richard minsky is a leading figure in the book arts community. Artistically, this era is one of my sweet spots, since i am a big fan of preraphaelite art and art nouveau. Miriam schaer is a practicing book artist based in. Minsky in 1974, minsky founded the center for book arts in manhattan, 3 the first organization of its kind in the united states dedicated to contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object while preserving traditional practices of the art of the book. Her first childrens book, the true mother goose, was published by lamson, wolffe in boston the same year. My artist books and bindings will often feature political themes and cry out for social justice and civil liberties. In june, 2016 i wrote a book art theory blog post, why bother with wikipedia. All orders shipped to destinations within the united states will ship free of charge per standard usps mail. The art of american book covers a blog by richard minsky featuring decorated publishers bindings, 18701930.
We know that he got a printing press when he was only thirteen. Jun 25, 2010 the exhibition covers 50 years of minskys work from a 1960 sample book, used when he started his first letterpress printing business at age, to selfportrait 2010, a book that documents the evolution of a canvas, from pencil sketch through many layers of oil paint. Richard minsky is the author of the art of american book covers 4. Richard minsky, pioneering contemporary book artist and founder of the center for book arts in new york city, is known for his conceptual approach to hand bookbinding and commitment to changing the perception of the book arts from craft to fine art. My life in book art book online at best prices in india on. Sewing a book together with code instead of thread.
Recounted with minsky s characteristic humor, the interviews are entertaining as well as educational. Those of you who attended the long and linkstitch workshop on saturday heard susan mills talk about apprenticing with richard minsky, founder of the center for book arts, new york city. Interviews with book artist richard minsky yale university library. Event the art of american book covers 1875 1930 with. Yale university library acquired the richard minsky archive in 2004. Mar 18, 2011 the book art of richard minsky, recently published by george braziller, inc. The center for book arts is one of few contemporary arts organizations dedicated to the art of the book, and the only location in new york city at which visitors can view book arts exhibitions in the context of an active, working studio. In this april 15, 2010 skype interview the center for book arts in new york founder richard minsky speaks about his transition from book technician to artist. He combines a background in economics with an innovative use of traditional methods and new materials to create sculptural, often political, bookworks. As founder of the center for book arts in new york city, he created a model for artistdriven teaching. Richard is the founder of the center for book arts 1974, which has mounted over 200 exhibitions during the past 35 years, and currently offers 100 classes and workshops.
He is the founder of the center for book arts in new york city we met in his studio in hudson, ny to talk, among other things, about the proselytizing of book art, books as metaphors, the art of book covers, publishers bindings, modernism, art history and the evolution of technology, will bradley, the. The book art of richard minsky, is an autobiographical overview of. My life in book art richard minsky foreword by betty bright hardcover, 148 pages isbn. The book art of richard minsky, recently published by george braziller, inc. The art of american book covers, 18751930 by richard minsky.
As founder of the center for book arts in new york city, he created a model for artistdriven teaching and exhibit space that has been emulated across the country. Mar 09, 2011 richard minsky, the acclaimed book artist, has a new book. The latest work from book art master richard minsky solidifies his position as one of the granddaddys of political book art. Richard minsky has been making and remaking artists books for fifty years. Book artist, curator, founder of the book arts web the book art of richard minsky provides readers with the unique opportunity to explore the sculptural bookworks of renowned book artist richard. Minsky s work takes that quality and attention to detail to an, obviously, different level of meaning. Book art of richard minsky, the livros na amazon brasil. His work combines masterful craftsmanship with the exploration of contemporary metaphors in fine and applied art. Extraordinary sculptural bookworks and visual literature by a pioneering contemporary artist who changed the way people think about books. A half century of book art by richard minsky, at its robert b. Minsky is a provocateur who shaped the book art movement like no other, and ruffled a few feathers amongst the establishment along the way. Richard minsky is known for his conceptual approach to the book as an art object.
But this book will definitely draw more attention to american trade bookbindings as a fine art. Interviews with book artist richard minsky yale university. As a big book person, ive recently become more interested in fine leather editions of books. He has taught and lectured at many universities and art schools. My life in book art by minsky, richard 2011 hardcover on. The book art of richard minsky deserves a place on every book arts shelf. Feel free to judge this book by its covera sumptuous red cloth with a dazzling goldstamped design. Now available in paperback, this is one book you dont want to miss. My life in book art richard minsky, betty bright ph. Book art by richard minsky, includes bookbindings, sculptural bookworks, artist books and limited edition publications.
Each interview sheds light on minsky s creative process and situates the artifacts in the archive into the picture of his career. In 2010 yale university, the repository of the richard minsky archive, mounted an exhibition of fifty years of minsky s work. The book art of richard minsky chronicles the work of the most influential book artist of the 20th century one who like no other elevated the book from container to metaphor and gesamtkunstwerk. It brings us up to date with, and up close to, the career, still active, of an essential book artist. I thought it might be interesting for everyone to have a look at some of his work. Richard minsky, founder of the center for book arts in new york city, is known for his conceptual approach to hand bookbinding and his commitment to changing the perception of the book arts from craft to fine art. He is the founder of the center for book arts in new york city. The bill of rights edition is in the permanent collections of yale university the art institute of chicago. Nov 02, 2011 the book art of richard minsky chronicles the work of the most influential book artist of the 20th century one who like no other elevated the book from container to metaphor and gesamtkunstwerk. Earlier this week, i posted a press release on our website about the upcoming yale library exhibit of richard minsky s book art. The art was neither victorian nor modern, and it had many influences, including arts and crafts, orientalism, and art nouveau.
Thomas watson ball was one of the major modernist book cover designers during the period 18971905. The book art of richard minsky richard minsky george braziller, inc 2011. It invites readers and admirers to explore the sculptural book works of richard minsky. That tableau vivant, however imaginary, is surely the only explanation for an astonishing career that yale university is now, indeed, celebrating with a wondrous and extraordinary retrospective exhibition, material meets metaphor. He is the founder of the center for book arts in new york city 1974, which. Booktryst has written about the breathtaking book art of richard minsky. The book art of richard minsky by acc art books issuu. College book art association why bother with wikipedia. Minsky born january 7, 1947 is an american scholar of bookbinding and a book artist. The book art of richard minsky collects the artists most influential pieces, those that changed the way artists make books. He says that he decided to do this book following his exhibit at yale in 2010 where they have a large collection of his work in the librarys special collections department.
Minsky writes about a golden age of book cover art that lasted from the 1870s until the great depression, during which publishers commissioned artists and designers to create exciting, eyecatching covers. The center for book arts in new york city is the first organization of its kind in the united states dedicated to contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object while preserving traditional practices of the art of the book. For a celebration of george orwells nineteen eightyfour, he constructed a bookbinding with an lcd monitor built into the leather. A foreword by curator and historian betty bright complements a first person narrative by richard. My life in book art the book art of richard minsky.