Versatile Contemporary Polish Book Art, Polish Artists Union, 1997, Sc, Vg. Device [sucITaBD]

Slowikowska, Alicja, et al. Warsaw: Polish Artists Union, 1997.

English, Very Good, SC, 4to, 10 3/4" x 8 1/4", [28] 47 + 8 pp.

ISBN: 8386784466

Folded black felt, Japanese stab binding in white thread, white embroidered lettering to front panel, clean, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. Black paper exterior connected to the book at back panel, silver illustration to front panel, blind embossed lettering to front and back panels, no lettering to spine, 3/4" tear to head of spine, 1/2" closed tear to bottom, slight crease to front panel top corner, some wear to tips, otherwise, clean and intact. Protected in a Mylar sleeve. [28] 48 + 8 pp., replete with full-color and black-and-white images. Includes Curator's Foreword by Alicja Slowikowska, Preface by Wojciech Zalewski, essays and quotes by Tadeusz Slawek, Piotr Rypson, Stefan Saltek, Henryk Waniek, Radoslaw Nowakowski, and more, Artist's Books, and Biographies. 47 Artists included, such as Radek Nowakowski (b.1955), Jolanta Wagner (b.1950), and Zbigniew Salaj (b.1961). Published in conjunction with the traveling "Book Art" exhibition, which accompanied the 42nd International Book Fair in Warsaw, Poland. From the Curator's Foreword: "The catalogue and the exhibition give an overview of various artistic and various approaches to workmanship, in brief, of the most interesting in Polish book art. The catalogue is intended as a guide for publishers, culture researchers, teachers and all those interested in the development and promotion of Polish book art."