Publishing as Artistic Practice

by Annette Gilbert (Editor)

What does it mean to publish today? In the face of a changing media landscape, institutional upheavals, and discursive shifts in the legal, artistic, and political fields, concepts of ownership, authorship, work, accessibility, and publicity are being renegotiated. The field of publishing not only stands at the intersection of these developments but is also introducing new ruptures. How the traditional publishing framework has been cast adrift, and which opportunities are surfacing in its stead, is discussed here by artists, publishers, and scholars through the examination of recent publishing concepts emerging from the experimental literature and art scene, where publishing is often part of an encompassing artistic practice. The number and diversity of projects among the artists, writers, and publishers concerned with these matters show that it is time to move the question of publishing from the margin to the center of aesthetic and academic discourse. Contributors
Hannes Bajohr, Paul Benzon, K. Antranik Cassem, Bernhard Cella, Annette Gilbert, Hanna Kuusela, Antoine Lefebvre, Matt Longabucco, Alessandro Ludovico, Lucas W. Melkane, Anne Moeglin-Delcroix, Aurélie Noury, Valentina Parisi, Michalis Pichler, Anna-Sophie Springer, Alexander Starre, Nick Thurston, Rachel Valinsky, Eva Weinmayr, Vadim Zakharov

Genres: Design

304 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2016

Reviews

[Eleanore · Rating 4 out of 5]

I figure now, right on the cusp of launching my own publishing company, would be the ideal time to read this. I'm a fan of the design and content in a lot of Draw Down's catalog, and this was the perfect choice. It only took so long to read because my energy has been a bit low for the past week, and it's also quite dense; I liked taking time for each piece and really digesting all the concepts. But if you're intrigued by the idea of not only books as art objects, but the actual practice of bookmaking BEING and art, this is a very thorough examination of that idea.

[Erika Verhagen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An unusually good collection of writing - some absolute gems. Takes a lot of effort to get through but absolutely rewards the work.

[Mills College Library]

002.09 P9769 2016