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New formats, new roles, new agents: Artists’ publications in Spain since 2000

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Mela Dávila Freire
Mela Dávila Freire*
Affiliation:
Study Centre, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)
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Email: mela.davila@gmail.com
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Abstract

Half a century after the 1960s, commonly considered to have been the period when artists’ publications expanded and consolidated, this genre seems to be experiencing a new ‘golden age’. In recent years, the number of books and printed matter produced by artists has grown exponentially, and so has the interest in them demonstrated by exhibition curators, public and private collectors, and even the media. The contemporary art scene in Spain is not immune to this phenomenon. On the contrary, over the last decade, artists’ publishing has undergone an explosion in quantity, quality and impact with no precedents in Spanish art history. The causes for such an explosion and its main traits are explored here, focusing on a number of significant examples and protagonists. Relevant sources of information documenting its course are offered, both online and in print.

Type
Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 38 , Special Issue 3: Special Issue: Artists’ Publications , 2013 , pp. 18 - 29
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2013

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