Project Statement

by B. Freeman

JAB was founded in 1994 in order to encourage lively and serious debate about artists' books. 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.

JAB16: The Journal of Artists' Books

Brad Freeman

title note: On the masthead it says, “The Journal of Artists' Books, JAB16, Fall 2001, ISSN 1085-1461. [K. Shewmaker]

Agents

Brad Freeman

type: initiating

role:
artist
author
binder
designer
photographer
printer
publisher

nationality:
born: United States

location:

dates:
birth: 1951-01-23

Publication Information

publisher: JAB

dates:
publication: 2001-00-00 Fall 2001

publication history: The Journal of Artists' Books (ISSN 1085-1461) is published twice a year, once in Spring and once in Fall. [K. Shewmaker]

Aesthetic Profile

movement:
other

subject:
artists' books (LCSH)
artists' books (LCSH) Article by Mandy Mastrovita, “Low-Tech Media Chicanery as a Means of Cultural Resistance.”
street art (AAT) Article by Mandy Mastrovita, “Low-Tech Media Chicanery as a Means of Cultural Resistance.”
political art (AAT) Article by Mandy Mastrovita, “Low-Tech Media Chicanery as a Means of Cultural Resistance.”
artists' books (LCSH) Article by Uwe Warnke, “The State of Things: Free and in Flux - Book Art in Germany at the Beginning of the 21st Centry.” (full article also printed in German).
artists' books (LCSH) Schuldt, “Words on Shapes” (artist's statement)
visual poetry (AAT) Schuldt, “Words on Shapes” (artist's statement)
artists' books (LCSH) Book review by Charles Alexander, “Simple Harmonic Motion, Hank Lazer and Ink-A! Press.”
artists' books (LCSH) Book review by Mitch Highfill, “A Book of the Book: Some Works & Projections About the Book & Writing edited by Jerome Rothenberg & Steven Clay.”
artists' books (LCSH) Article by Jae Williams, “Scott McCarney.”

content form:
journals (AAT)
non-fiction (AAT)

publication tradition:

small press (local)

related works: Jamie Reid's God Save the Queen flyer (1977); Billy Childish 7” vinyl album Hangman Communication (1999); John Trubee 7” vinyl album Peace and Love/Blind Man's Penis (1983); The Car Thieves/Sven-Erik Geddes, The Furious! Fighting! Car Thieves, 7” vinyl record (1994); Shephard Fairey, AG poster (1993); Gary Panter's Burning Monster (1998); Dan Clowes and Charles Burns' OK Cola cans (1993); Devin Thompson/Biblioteca No-Mo Tijuana Bibles (1999); Henriette Valium Primitive Cretin! (1996); Anonymous You're Short, Bald and Ugly, Charlie Brown (1998); Aaron Cometbus Punk Rock Love Is… (excerpted from the zine Cometbus, circa 1997); Winston Smith, Fried Abortions Live at the Albion band flyer (early 1980s); Russel Forster, cover of the zine 8-Track Mind (1997); Freddy Flores Knistoff and Hartmut Andryczuk Blinder Navigator (2001); Tion peter Malutzki und ines ketelhodt, Zweite Enzyklopadie von Tolon Oberusel (1997); Schuldt Glass Text Body and Marble Text Body; Hank Lazer,, INK-A! Press Simple Harmonic Motions; eds. Jerome Rothenberg & Steven Clay A Book of the Book Some Works & Projections About the Book & Writing (2000); Scot McCarney Preface/Index and Coming To Terms: An Abecaedarium Again. [K. Shewmaker]