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Can I douse you in salad dressing? Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books

“If there is any facet of my work that I feel was kissed by angels, I’d say it was my books.
Artists’ Books at AA/PG: Kara Walker’s Pop-up
Nobody ever dies of it: The artists’ books of Ida Applebroog
Creating Meaning Together: A Selection of Collaborative Artists’ Books

—This post was contributed by Rita Sausmikat and Maya Riser-Kositsky, interns at the America
Judging an Artists’ Book Exhibition
A National Artists’ Book Exhibition Opening
An Interview with Artist Josephine Stealey
A funny thing happened on the way to my internship: What I accidentally learned in my first week as an AA/PG intern
From Charlie Parker to Potato Chip Portraits: Exhibition of Recently Acquired Artists’ Books
The Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery (AA/PG) Library is pleased to present an exhibition of some of its recently acquired artists’ books in th
Artists’ Books and Earth Optimism: A Conservation Conversation
Significant Collection of Arion Press Publications Comes to Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Turning a Quarantine Into a Journey With Xavier de Maistre
A Christmas Carol Imagined by Arion Press and Ida Applebroog
Turning a Quarantine Into a Journey With Xavier de Maistre
Significant Collection of Arion Press Publications Comes to Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Artists’ Books and Earth Optimism: A Conservation Conversation
Celebrating a Centennial: 100 Years at the American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
Three Cheers for 100 Years of Fine Arts research at the Smithsonian!
Meet Artist Atlanta Constance Sampson and Her Lifelong “Obsession”
This post was contributed by Isabella Buzynski, 2022 Summer Scholars intern with the American Art and Portrait Gallery (AA/PG) Library. Isabella is currently attending the University of Michigan School of Information for the Master of Science in Information program.
Reimaging a Classic: the Arion Press Edition of “The World Is Round”
It’s Alive! Arion Press’ Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus
“It’s alive!” During the spooky season celebrated around Halloween, decorations and costumes of classic pop culture creatures abound, like Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein’s monster himself. Our modern conception of Frankenstein is a loveable zombie, tall and dopey with green skin and spiky hair, bolts and stitches. Originally published in 1818, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus actually tells the story of Dr.
A Christmas Carol Imagined by Arion Press and Ida Applebroog
Sonic Strategies in the Library
This exhibition and blog post were curated and written by Joana Stillwell.