This piece was written by Ted Hopkins The origins of the Champion Books journey began as the Champion Newspaper– a fortnightly publication focusing mainly on […]
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The book extended
Engagement with and manipulation of the book form is what drew my attention to these five works. In different ways all the works, the book […]
Continue readingThoughts on and questions about the book as an artwork
What is the difference between a work of art and a work of craft? Are artworks essentially useless, ‘decorative’ objects while craft-works are useful, functional […]
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With many “objects” floating around carrying the tag “artist’s book”, I decided to tease out the particular characteristics of a book, looking for those characteristics […]
Continue readingThe cabinets and shelves of it all
The beginning of my collection was my own work. I began to collect the work of other artists out of a need to connect with […]
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It is common in public institutions, art galleries, museums and libraries that the acquisitions departments have to buy certain works or items. As a private […]
Continue readingThe definition of madness: the madness of definition
In 2013 Alan Loney wrote: “ ‘The trouble with artists’ books’ meant that the term ‘artists’ books’ was incapable of precise definition – but … […]
Continue readingWhat is it that I collect? What are these books?
Of course artists have been involved with books since the beginnings of books. Where do these books by artists fit in? In 1973 in the […]
Continue reading…and so to collect.
When you recognise yourself as a collector, you have to confront the reality that you will be wrestling with dual demons: desire and insanity. There […]
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