How books work
By: Julie Chen and Clifton Meador
Contributors: Meador, Clifton, book artist; Flying Fish Press; Columbia College (Chicago, Ill.). Center for Book & Paper Arts
Publisher: Flying Fish Press; Center for Book and Paper, Columbia College
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley, California; Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Books and reading; Artists' books; Specimens; Eye in art; Hand in art
Description: "In an age of electronic media and virtual simulacra 'What is a book?' is a common question. This is the question that Chen and Meador, two veteran practitioners near the top of any serious list of contemporary book artists, address in 'How Books Work.' This elegantly simple book marries structure and content in the best tradition of artists' books. It begins: 'What is a book? A book is an experience.' And ends: 'A book starts with an idea. And ends with a reader.'"--Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers website, December 15, 2016.
Notes: Multi-color illustrations of eyes unfold to reveal illustrations of hands; text concerning books and reading throughout.

"Structure: Interleave structure with pages that fold-out in four directions; presented in folded envelope enclosure ... Edition size: Unnumbered edition of approximately 300 copies ... Techniques: Offset printed; lasercut elements."--Flying Fish Press, publisher's website. December 21, 2021.

Rare Book copy: Signed by the artists

Gift; Jane Rodgers Siegel; 2022.