ABC Artists’ Books Cooperative
ABC was launched in December 2009 and the first seven months have seen our membership grow to 24 artists from Europe, North and South America. Our catalogue of on-demand artists’ books continues to evolve and currently stands at over one hundred books. Regular and active dialogue between ABC artists on social forums has been productive, resulting in our participation at various international festivals and events.
Upcoming Activities
ABC will be present at the upcoming London Art Book Fair at the Whitechapel Gallery (23-26 September 2010) and at the New York Art Book Fair at PS1 (5–7 November 2010). There are also plans to be in Paris during Paris Photo (18-21 November 2010) at a fringe Artists’ book fair (to be confirmed).
Latest June/July Publications
But It Is Art? by Joachim Schmid
A new addition to the series of black books exploring the realm of online photo hosting sites. Each image in this book shows people’s attempts at creating photography “after”, “based on”, “in the style of” or “inspired by” well-known artists, to varying degrees of success.
Softcover/hardcover, 5 x 8 inches, 120 pages.
Collected Portraits by Mishka Henner
Collected Portraits presents twenty-four faces representing the collapsed portrait archives of twenty-four renowned photographers.
Hardcover, 8 x 10 inches, 54 pages.
Lonely Planet by Katja Stuke
A guidebook to the Silicon Valley & the Internet.
Softcover, 8 x 5 inches, 120 pages. Edition of 150 copies, numbered.
Mood: Potential by Elizabeth Tonnard
The book stages and un-stages potential landscapes of clouds and trees in a discontinuous, jittery movement.
Mood: Potential is included in the Journal of Artists’ Books number 27, guest edited by Tate Shaw. Available through subscription to JAB. Subscribers receive both JAB 27 and 28.
Help Is on the Way by Robert Pufleb
An associative sidewalk photo sequence with streetstills shot between 2003 – 2008.
First Limited Edition of 87 Books. One artists print included with purchase of this book. Only one print per picture and book.
Hardcover, 10 x 8 inches, 120 pages.
Sorority Skin Tones by Travis Shaffer
Contains 20 pantone color swatches sourced from color averaged screen captures isolating the necks, chests, legs, foreheads, etc. of 10 popular american sororities in their facebook photographs
Archival inkjet printed, hand sewn saddle stitch binding, 6 x 6 inches, 28 pages, edition size 50, signed and numbered.
About ABC
ABC Artists’ Books Cooperative is an international distribution network created by and for artists who make print-on-demand artists’ books. The aim is to help artists getting their self-published books to the people who are interested in them.
The network of artists grows by voting. To join ABC, applicants require a two-thirds majority vote from the existing membership. Click here for more information on applying to become a member.
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