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Plus Minus Box, Kisa Kawakami, Alvin Boyarski, Richard Rogers, David Gray, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Architecture

1 container : illus. (some color) ; 32 x 32 cm. Series: Box ; 2 Box (Architectural Association (Great Britain)) ; 2. Running title: Plus minus '85. "Published ... to coincide with the exhibition ... in London at the AA Bedford Square and in Japan at the Contemporary Sculpture Centre, Tokyo and Osaka." Includes portfolio containing 7 folded sheets (numbered p. 1-28), [6] sheets of illustrations, 3 3-dimensional ills. in 1/4" thick mats.

Dada For Now : A Collection Of Futurist And Dada Sound Works, Colin Fallows, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Art History

1 audio disc (39 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm. "

Curated title for RISD Archives & Special Collections exhibition Now Hear This, fall 2023. Includes musical works by the Russolos and Honegger. L'amiral cherche une maison à louer is in English, French and German. The remaining works are sound texts. Various performers. Corale and serenata / Antonio Russolo -- Karawane ; Wolken ; Katzen und Pfauen ; Totenklage ; Gadji beri bimba ; Seepferdchen und Flugfische / Hugo. Ball -- Pacific 231 / Arthur Honegger -- L'amiral cherche une maison à louer / T. Tzara, M. Janco, R. …

One Banana, Jeanne Ryung Lee, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

A Personal Tale Of Tea, Susan Lawler, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Food

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Seven Lady Saintes, Erica Van Horn, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 folded sheet ([16] leaves : color illus. Two sheets attached lengthwise and folded to form an accordion fold; in envelope made of plastic and string. Printing method: Silkscreen in four colors

Zap Comix, No. 11, R. Crumb, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

Early issues were published by Apex Novelties and later reprinted by Last Gasp. Publisher became Print Mint with no. 3, Last Gasp with no. 10, and Fantagraphics with no. 16. No. 0 was drawn before issue no. 1 but published afterwards and numbered no. 0 to preserve the correct sequence. Zap Comics written and illustrated by Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, Gilbert Shelton, Spain Rodriguez, Robert Williams, Paul Mavrides. Zap Comix was an underground comix series which was originally part of the youth counterculture of the late 1960s. While a few small-circulation self-published satirical comic books …

American Splendor, No. 10, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …

Crosscurrents, Claudia G. Thompson, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Nature

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Ivy Leaves, 1984-1985, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1985 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Julie Poole, David Alderman, Nikki Eberhardt, Jean Fowler, John Gettys, Marty Isom, Wendy Jones, Amy Martin, Paula Roback, Jeff Sams, Kelli Smith, Doug Davison, and Susan Wooten. Cover art by Gregory Foskey.

Two American Declarations Of A Nation's Independent Will, John Atwood, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Zen Of Dementia, Jennifer Curtis, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

The Stars Do Their Rounds, Susan Lawler, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Nature

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Dada Dada Dee Dum, Jon Bjornson, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Senses

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class, Printed Books.

Prayer To The Moon, Tung Yu Ming, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Senses

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class, Printed Books.

Rilke: Die Funfte Eligie, John Atwood, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Four Seasons Of The Wind, Athana A. Katsiaficas, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Nature

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Chintz Quilts: From India To America, Lisa-Jean Smith, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Senses

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Heinz And Judy : A Play, Janet Zweig, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[20] pages : illus. (some color. RISD Faculty.

China Night, Terry Allen, Fresno Art Center, Flordia State University Art Center, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

69 pages : ill. (some color). Issued in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Fresno Arts Center and Museum and the Florida State University Fine Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, as part of the author's "Youth in Asia" series.

Old Address Book, Barbara Rosenthal, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

48 unnumbered pages. Cover title. "March 1, 1985"--page [4] of cover. At head of back cover: list of four other books by B. Rosenthal. Photocopy of the author's old address book. Stapled. Black & white printing. Gift of Jan Baker.

Weirdo, No. 11, Peter Bagge (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 11 Contributors: Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis, Robert Crumb, B. N. Duncan, Ken Weiner, Ken …

Weirdo, No. 10, Peter Bagge (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 10 Contributors: Peter Bagge, Robert Crumb, Ken Weiner, Dennis Worden, K. Struck, Lynda …

Black And White And Read All Over: A Show Of Artists' Books, Art Department, Oberlin College, Oberlin College Libraries

Exhibition Catalogs

Exhibition Dates: April 30 to May 17, 1984
The curators of this show, members of a seminar entitled The Artist and the Book, studied the book as an art form. As part of their work for the class, they assembled this exhibition. Some students also produced their own artists' books, which have been included.

Reading Jail, Jonathan Mulcare, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Senses

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Hexaemeron (The First Six Days), Lenore M. Philips, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Letters

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Feelgood Funnies, No. 2, Frank Stack, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. By Foolbert Sturgeon [i.e. Frank Stack]. First issue published without numbering. Library has nos. 1-2 (1972, 1984). The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.

Hurrah!...Hurrah!, Jonathan Mulcare, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Ivy Leaves, 1983-1984, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1984 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Karen Buchanan, Leslie Allen, John Gettys, Cathy Grant, Marty Isom, Wendy Jones, Julie Poole, Charlene Powell, Gayle Pruitt, Robin Raymond, Jeff Sams, April Willoughby, Doug Davison, Susan Wooten. Cover art by Vicki Roberts.

Tides, Christina Walker, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Nature

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

American Splendor, No. 9, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …