Artist's Book Yearbook 2003-2005 - Book Arts - University of the ...

Pomeroy’s Stereo Views / Ver Multidimensionales
made in 1988, a boxed, manipulated View
Master, with a set of 21 3-D images and an
offset printed book published at Syracuse.
Stereo Views / Ver Multidimensionales Jim Pomeroy, 1988
The archive contains many artists’ books by
Keith Smith who is based in Rochester,
including some of his earlier works Overcast
(Book 112) 1986; Lexington Nocturne April 19
(with Jonathan Williams) 1983 and Swimmer
(Book 114) 1986 as well as his bookbinding and
book art publications (which are all listed at
www.keithsmithbooks.com).
Artists’ Books by Keith Smith, clockwise from top left:
Overcast (Book 112) 1986, Lexington Nocturne April 19 (with
Jonathan Williams) 1983 and Swimmer (Book 114) 1986
Also well represented in the collection are
many of the recognisable artist’s book
publishers in the USA (see page 62); Nexus
(with works by Steven L. Steinman, Clifton
Meador and Scott McCarney), the Museum of
Modern Art New York (including works by
Telfer Stokes, Ted Greenwald / Richard
Bosman, A. R. Penck and Jörg Immendorff)
and Hallwalls Press (Jenny Holzer and Peter
Nadin’s Eating Friends and Laurie Anderson’s
Words in Reverse). Printed Matter Publications
represented in the collection include works by
Nancy Holt (Ransacked), Douglas Huebler and
Kathy Acker (The Adult Life of Toulouse Lautrec)
and there is also a good selection of works from
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Philip Zimmerman’s Space Heater Multiples in
Rochester, including books by Willyum Rowe
(Sure as Death) Philip Zimmerman / Tim Ahern
(The Rusty Plate) and Keith Smith.
In Case of Emergency Scott McCarney
The time I spent at the Research Centre
allowed for a pleasurable delve into a large and
valuable collection; with such a vast amount of
books, it would take a long time to fully explore
the whole archive. The luxury of looking at and
having time to study so many examples of work
for my own curiosity was an added bonus to
being at VSW. The archives and study centre
including: media arts, photography,
independent film and video, electronic
imaging, visual books and the publications arts
are open to the public by appointment. For
more information see the website link or email
library@vsw.org. Artists’ books still form a
significant part of the Visual Studies Workshop;
as well as the collection and study centre, the
ongoing artists’ books publishing and residency
programme there is The Collector’s Gallery
and Bookstore which sells artists’ books and
reference books produced at the Press.
The MFA education programme runs in the
VSW studios giving students and residents the
opportunity to interact (during my time there
I really enjoyed meeting the students who were
busy making some very nice editions for a book
arts project in the studios).
Residencies usually last up to four weeks and
artists are given free access to the studios on a
24-hour basis. Full details of the programme
and how to apply can be found on their website
alongside information on exhibitions, and
current and archived VSW Press publications at
www.vsw.org, or email artists@vsw.org.