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Production Narrative
by B. Freeman
JAB - The Journal of Artists' Books (ISSN 1085-1461) was founded in 1994 with the intention of raising the level of critical inquiry about artists' books. We have published more than fifty articles, reviews, and interviews by forty different authors. The wide range of opinion and depth of writing has made JAB an indispensable resource for practitioners and scholars interest in the growing field of artists' books. JAB 15 is the catalogue for the exhibition Book Unbound, curated by Cathy Byrd and held at the Dalton Gallery, the McCain library and the Bradley Observatory on the campus of Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia. Jab 15 was printed at Nexus Press on Dulcet by Monadnock Paper, a neutral pH, acid-free, premium printing paper designed for maximum longevity. Approximately 1,600 copies. Our mission is to develop the field of artists' books by means of critical discourse and creative exploration of the intersections of book arts, artists' books, poetry, photography, experimental literature, and other book related creative endeavors. As a forum for the study of artists' books, JAB publishes articles, reviews of artists' books and exhibitions, and commentary on conferences as well as other book arts-related activities. JAB also documents current activity through interviews with artists, showcases creative work in the form of artists' statements and artist-designed pages, inserts, and covers.
Critical Analysis
by B. Freeman
Design Features
typographic: Overall, the text is presented in a two-column format with traditional use of font size and weight to call attention to particular passages within the articles; however, there is a large, overprinted, independent verse spanning the even pages.
imagery: Contains drawn and collaged artists’ pages. There are photographs of three installation pieces discussed in Brad Freeman’s article.
graphical: Traditional two column format with illustrations and illustrative photos. There are also artists’ collage pages.
JAB15: The Journal of Artists' Books
Agents
Brad Freeman
type: initiating
role:
artist
author
binder
designer
photographer
printer
publisher
nationality:
born: United States
location:
dates:
birth: 1951-01-23
Brad Freeman
type: initiating
role:
artist “Notes from the Publisher and The Atlanta Book Prize” ;
author - “Johanna Drucker and Brad Freeman” (artist's statement written
with Johanna Drucker);
author “Notes from the Publisher and The Atlanta Book Prize” ;
author - “Johanna Drucker and Brad Freeman” (artist's statement written
with Johanna Drucker);
Mary Brown Bullock
type: other
role:
author “Message from the President”
Cathy Byrd
type: other
role:
author “Book Unbound: Curator's Statement”
Marvin Sackner
type: other
role:
author “The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Visual and
Concrete Poetry”
Ruth Sackner
type: other
role:
author “The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Visual and
Concrete Poetry”
Ruth Laxon
type: other
role:
author “Ruth Laxson” (artist's statement)
Emily McVarish
type: other
role:
author “Emily McVarish” (artist's statement)
Berwyn Hung
type: other
role:
author “Berwyn Hung” (artist's statement)
David Horton
type: other
role:
author “David Horton” (artist's statement)
Miranda Maher
type: other
role:
author “Miranda Maher” (artist's statement)
Tom Williams
type: other
role:
author “Tom Williams” (artist's statement)
Michelle Shauf
type: other
role:
author “Michelle Shauf'” (artist's statement)
Jo Anne Paschall
type: other
role:
author “Nexus Press”
Laura C. Lieberman
type: other
role:
author “The Robert C. Williams American Museum of
Papermaking”
David Laufer
type: other
role:
author “David Laufer” (artist's statement)
Mark Amerika
type: other
role:
author “Mark Amerika” (artist's statement)
Stephanie Ognar
type: other
role:
author “Stephanie Ognar” (artist's statement)
Marcia R. Cohen
type: other
role:
author “Marcia R. Cohen” (artist's statement)
Steven Moira
type: other
role:
author “Atlanta College of Art Library”
Byron Clercx
type: other
role:
author “Byron Clercx” (artist's statement)
Charles Hobson
type: other
role:
author “Charles Hobson” (artist's statement)
Felicia Rice
type: other
role:
author “Codex Espangliensis: Felicia Rice, Enrique Chagoya,
Guillermo Gomez-Pena”
Geoffrey Hendricks
type: other
role:
author “Geoffrey Hendricks” (artist's statement)
Carol Barton
type: other
role:
author “Carol Barton” (artist's statement)
Anne Beidler
type: other
role:
author “Anne Beidler” (artist's statement)
Tennessee Rice Dixon
type: other
role:
author “Tennessee Rice Dixon” (artist's statement)
Johanna Drucker
type: other
role:
author “Johanna Drucker & Brad Freeman” (artist's
statement written with Brad Freeman)
author “The Evolution of Books”
type: unknown
role:
author “Checklist: Featured Artists”
Karen Tauches
type: other
role:
artist Interior and exterior cover design
Publication Information
edition type: editioned
publisher: Nexus Press
place: Atlanta, GA
dates:
publication: 2001-00-00 Spring
2001
edition size: Approximately 1600 copies
Measurements
horizontal: 8.5 inches closed
vertical: 11 inches closed
Production Information
production means:
offset (local)
binding: saddle stitching (AAT)
media:
ink (local)
Appearance
general description: Pamphlet printed on Dulcet by Monadnock Paper
format: pamphlet (AAT)
cover: The interior and exterior front and back covers were designed by Karen Tauches. The exterior front cover features an abstract computer collage of translucent color blocks and blobs and deconstructed book materials and content including thread and type . A round typewriter key motif is used for the “JAB 15” portion of the title and “BOOK unBOUND” is typeset in a Roman face. The exterior back cover contains the exhibition origination and location information: “Agnes Scott College - The World for Women”; “The Dalton Gallery, McCain Library, Bradley Observatory”; “141 E. College Avenue, Atlanta/Decatur, Georgia 30030, 404-471-5361.” The interior front and back covers echo the collage motif from the front exterior cover but incorporate significantly more text - both the artists' names and selected content from the works in the exhibition. They are printed in black and white.
color: yes Exterior front cover is printed in color.
Content
pagination: paginated 32 pages
numbered?: unnumbered
signed?: unsigned
Colophon
JAB - The Journal of Artists' Books (ISSN 1085-1461) was founded in 1994 with the intention of raising the level of critical inquiry about artists' books. We have published more than fifty articles, reviews, and interviews by forty different authors. The wide range of opinion and depth of writing has made AJB an indispensable resource for practitioners and scholars interest in the growing field of artists' books. Jab 15 was printed at Nexus Press on Dulcet by Monadnock Paper, a neutral pH, acid-free, premium printing paper designed for maximum longevity. Approximately 1,600 copies. Editorial board - Johanna Drucker, Brad Freeman, Cynthia Young and Janet Zweig Publisher - Brad Freeman