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Something is wrong with the corner of the page.  Maybe not wrong, but strange, I think to myself.  Examining Mark Wagner’s Smoke in My Dreams more closely, I realize that the bottom corner of the page opens up.

The Book Conservation Lab periodically receives artist’s books from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Library with specia

Many of the artists’ books in the Smithsonian A

Ida Applebroog’s artists’ books have a way of making you feel slightly uncomfortable without really knowing why. At least that is the effect her small books have on me.

Recently the Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library (AA/PG Library) hosted a tour in conjunction with the 12th Biennial Book Arts Fair and Conference presented by the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center.

The American Art  Museum/National Portrait Gallery (AA/PG) Library has close to

This post was contributed by Anna Brooke, librarian at the Hirshhorn Museum an

Like books, quilts are symbolic items with patterns that can tell stories.  Quilts tell domestic narratives and have been recognized as important historical artifacts.  As a result, the Smithsonian’s

This post was written by Jaclyn Peterson. Jaclyn interned at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library this past spring, working to identify Artists’ Books in the collection and making them more accessible in the library catalog.

—This post was contributed by Rita Sausmikat and Maya Riser-Kositsky, interns at the America

The Smithsonian Libraries is pleased to announce the new webpage of the Smithsonian Libraries Artists’ Books Collection!

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

Three Cheers for 100 Years of Fine Arts research at the Smithsonian!

“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.

This exhibition and blog post were curated and written by Joana Stillwell.