Printed Matter, Inc. Curated Shelf

In anticipation of the forthcoming VOLUME 2020 | Another Art Book Fair, and to mark the start of an ongoing relationship with Printed Matter, Inc., New York, a permanent Curated Shelf will be launched at Artspace with a rotating selection of contemporary and vintage artist books chosen by Printed Matter.

Printed Matter Inc. Curated Shelf, with Jeremy Deller's 'I'd Rather be Reading', screenprint on Plexiglass, 2013. Photo: Zan Wimberley 2015

About

The Printed Matter Curated Shelf is the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, expanding a network of art institutions worldwide, including the Walker Art Centre in Minneapolis, committed to supporting artists' books as an affordable and accessible medium.

Founded in 1976, Printed Matter, Inc. is the world’s leading non-profit organisation dedicated to the dissemination, understanding and appreciation of artists' books and related publications. The Curated Shelf presents a historical survey of artists’ books from the 1970s to the present that are available for sale. The selection will underscore the diversity of themes, styles, forms and approaches that artists have used in engaging the editioned book as their medium.

Printed Matter Inc. Curated Shelf, with Jeremy Deller's 'I'd Rather be Reading', screenprint on Plexiglass, 2013. Photo: Zan Wimberley 2015

Cover of 'Service', by Martha Rosler, available from the Printed Matter Curated Shelf, Artspace, Sydney. Courtesy of Printed Matter, Inc., New York.
Cover of 'Voyeur', by Hans-Peter Feldmann, available from the Printed Matter Curated Shelf, Artspace, Sydney. Courtesy of Printed Matter, Inc., New York.
Cover of 'Album #8', by Eline Mugaas, available from the Printed Matter Curated Shelf, Artspace, Sydney. Courtesy of Printed Matter, Inc., New York.
Cover of 'Fanzini 1975', by John Jack Baylin and Fanzini, available from the Printed Matter Curated Shelf, Artspace, Sydney. Courtesy of Printed Matter, Inc., New York.
Cover of 'Sanctus Sonorensis', by Phillip Zimmerman, available from the Printed Matter Curated Shelf, Artspace, Sydney. Courtesy of Printed Matter, Inc., New York.
Cover of 'Wos Ist Los', by Seth Price, available from the Printed Matter Curated Shelf, Artspace, Sydney. Courtesy of Printed Matter, Inc., New York.