Project Statement

by B. Freeman

JAB was founded in 1994 in order to encourage lively and serious debate about artists' books. Our mission is to develop the field of artists' books by means of critical discourse and creative exploration of the intersections of book arts, artists' books, poetry, photography, experimental literature, and other book related creative endeavors. As a forum for the study of artists' books, JAB publishes articles, reviews of artists' books and exhibitions, and commentary on conferences as well as other book arts-related activities. JAB also documents current activity through interviews with artists, showcases creative work in the form of artists' statements and artist-designed pages, inserts, and covers.

JAB12: The Journal of Artists' Books

Brad Freeman

title note: On the masthead it says, “The Journal of Artists' Books, JAB12, Fall 1999, ISSN 1085-1461, Special Issue: Experimental narrative and Artists' Books, Foster Hall Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, September 5, 1999 to September 30, 1999” [K. Shewmaker]

Agents

Brad Freeman

type: initiating

role:
artist
author
binder
designer
photographer
printer
publisher

nationality:
born: United States

location:

dates:
birth: 1951-01-23

Publication Information

publisher: JAB

dates:
publication: 1999-00-00 Fall 1999

publication history: Special Issue: JAB12 is entirely dedicated to the exhibition, “Experimental Narrative and Artists' Books,” Foster Hall Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, September 5, 1999 to September 30, 1999. It contains statements by the artists whose work is feature in the exhibition and catalog. The Journal of Artists' Books (ISSN 1085-1461) is published twice a year, once in Spring and once in Fall. Published and printed by Brad Freeman. Printed at The Center for Editions, Purchase College, SUNY, Purchase, NY. This issue was not designed by Brad Freeman. Cover type designed by Chris George. The text paper is Mohawk Superfine. Edition size is approximately 600. [B. Freeman]

Aesthetic Profile

movement:
other

subject:
artists' books (LCSH)
experimental fiction (LCSH)
visual poetry (AAT)
artists' books (LCSH) Exhibition statement from Leslie Koptcho, “Turning the Page: A Celebration of the Arts of the Book.”
artists' books (LCSH) “Curator's Note,” Brad Freeman
experimental fiction (LCSH) “Curator's Note,” Brad Freeman
artists' books (LCSH) Article by Johanna Drucker, “Experimental Narrative and Artists' Books.”
experimental fiction (LCSH) Article by Johanna Drucker, “Experimental Narrative and Artists' Books.”
artists' books (LCSH) Artists' statements - Telfer Stokes, Philip Zimmerman, Helen Douglas, Bea Nettles, Judith Mohns, Francois Deschamps, Clifton Meador, Janet Zweig, Clarissa Sligh, Gary Richman, Ruth Laxson
experimental fiction (LCSH) Artists' statements - Telfer Stokes, Philip Zimmerman, Helen Douglas, Bea Nettles, Judith Mohns, Francois Deschamps, Clifton Meador, Janet Zweig, Clarissa Sligh, Gary Richman, Ruth Laxson
visual poetry (AAT) Artists' statements - Telfer Stokes, Philip Zimmerman, Helen Douglas, Bea Nettles, Judith Mohns, Francois Deschamps, Clifton Meador, Janet Zweig, Clarissa Sligh, Gary Richman, Ruth Laxson
artists' books (LCSH) Article by Johanna Drucker and Brad Freeman, “Nova Reperta: New Inventions and Discoveries.”
experimental fiction (LCSH) Article by Johanna Drucker and Brad Freeman, “Nova Reperta: New Inventions and Discoveries.”

content form:
journals (AAT)
non-fiction (AAT)

publication tradition:

small press (local)
exhibition catalogue (local)

related works: Bill Burke's I want to Take Picture (1985) and Mine Fields (1995); Francois Deschamps' Memoire d'un Voyage en Oceanie (1995) and Sombras Rojas (1999); Helen Douglas' Chinese Whispers (with Telfer Stokes) (1975) and Between the Two (1997); Ruth Laxon's Muse Measures (1998) and Wheeling (1992); Clifton Meador's Long Slow March (1997-1999) and Memory Lapse (1999); Judith Mohns' Quartet (1995); Bea Nettles' Turning 50 (1995) and Seasonal Turns (1998); Gary Richman's The Confession in the Garden of Licked Wounds (1996) and Helianthus Beseiged (1998); Clarissa Sligh's What's Happening with Momma? (1988) and Reading Dick and Jane with Me (1989); Telfer Stokes' Passage (1972) and Song of the Thrush (1998) in addition to Chinese Whispers (with Helen Douglas); Philip Zimmerman's High Tension (1993) and Long Short Story (1998); Janet Zweig's Heinz and Judy (1985) and Sheherezade (with Holly Anderson) (1998); Johanna Drucker and Brad Freeman's Nova Reperta (1999); Johanna Drucker's Narratology (1994); Brad Freeman's MuzeLink (1997) [K. Shewmaker]