The Best of Printmaking
THE WOODCUT ARTIST'S HANDBOOK by George Walker
See the new hand printed limited edition of Edgar Allan Poe's THE RAVEN
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The Best of Printmaking
an International Collection -
Selected by Lynne Allen and Phyllis McGibbon with an introduction by Ruth Weisberg.
Rockport Publishers, Quarry Books. $27.99
My print 'Collective Ideas" is featured on page 50 of this book.
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Structure
of the Visual Book
The revised and expanded edition
by Keith A. Smith.
George Walker's book and CD ACROPHONY is featured on pg. 33
A good book for understanding the variety and concepts involved in creating Artists' books.
More Books by Keith Smith......
Smith, Keith- Non-Adhesive Binding Books without Paste or Glue (1990) - This books is an excellent resource for examples of sewing and assembling pages without glue. Fully illustrated. To Order this book click here
Smith, Keith - Text in the book format - book nr.120, (1989) - This book explores the many ways that design and presentation effects the way we read text.To Order this book click here
This publication features wood engravings by George Walker and was published by the Carnegie Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name.
END GRAIN - Contemporary Wood Engraving in North America - Barbarian Press- with essays by Patricia Ainslie and Paul Ritscher - this book contains impressions taken directly from blocks made by George Walker and has a short bio of the artist listed. LIMITED EDITION. To Order this book click here
Tools and Techniques of Wood Engraving
by George Walker.
48 PP sewn paper Published by The Porcupine's Quill $11.00 Order DA 53
BOOKS ON HOW TO MAKE BOOKS!
The Thames and Hudson Manual of Bookbinding. by Arthur Johnson published by Thames and Hudson (1981). To Order this book click here
Books, Boxes & Portfolios -by Franz.Zeier, Design Press,10 East 21st Street, New York NY. 10010 - This is an excellent 'how to' book with clear illustrations. If you need a reference book that covers the basics I suggest this book.To Order this book click here
Creative Bookbinding. by Pauline Johnson,- University of Washington Press. paperback. - Simple binding procedures. includes instructions for making scrapbooks, notebooks and techniques for decorating papers.Working procedures and different binding styles and box making are shown. Clearly written with many diagrams and 12 coloured plates. To Order this book click here
BOOKS ABOUT ARTISTS' BOOKS!
The Century of Artists' Books -by Johanna Drucker, - Granary Books (1995 ) New York - Drucker has explored the meta physics of the book and investigated its definition with a fine tooth comb. She introduces her readers to the history of the book as an art form and a vehicle of ideas. A good book for anyone who agrees that the book is more than just a grouping of pages and print.To Order this book click here
Artists' Books by Tim Guest?Art Metropole 1981 - Art Metropole has supported artist publications in Canada 1974. Besides reading this book you should visit Art Metropole at 788 King St. West. To Order this book click here
Artists' Books: A critical anthology & source book, by Joan Lyons ? 1985 Gibbs M. Smith, Inc. in association with Peregrine Books Visual Studies Workshop Press, This book explores how the artist uses the visual format of reading and explores the question of: what is a book?To Order this book click here
RESOURCES FOR BOOK ARTISTS'!
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild Newsletter - Vol. 14 #3/ Summer I've written an article titled Johann Gutenberg Inventor or Thief? This is a book review of Johann Gutenberg: The Man and his Invention by Albert Kapr translated by Douglas Martin. 1994 Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild Newsletter - Vol. 12 #3/ Autumn I've written an article titled Free: Handmade Limited -Edition Books about the effect of Bill C-26 and the Legal Deposit Act on Artists and hand printers. Click here to go to the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Arts Guild Web Site.
Hand Printed Books by George Walker
The Transformed Mouse by Jack Ketchum with original engravings by George Walker
Snow Glass Apples by Neil Gaiman with original engravings by George Walker
Murder Mysteries with original engravings by George Walker
Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll with wood engravings by George Walker
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll with wood engravings by George Walker
Bram Stoker- In the Valley of the Shadow with wood engravings by George Walker
The Raven with wood engravings by George Walker