This well illustrated book with 25 essays was published on the occasion of the of the exhibition "Text, Buch, Kunst" presented at the Frankfurt 2000 Book Fair. Rypson contributes a concise introduction that traces the artist book from Kahnewilers's publications of Picasso' Cubist engravings, to the Trans-Siberian Railway, Un Coup de Des by Mallarme, the Russian Avant-garde, the Futurists, Dada and Conceptionalism. Rypson describes six elements in structuring "word space." 1. visual poem 2. layout of a poem 3. cover design 4. typographic composition 5. illustrated book 6. artists' books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In the introduction, Rypson traces the history of Polish artists books from the 1960's to the 1990's, particularly in the way in which Polish politics influenced the creation and distribution of the works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The exhibition catalogue is divided into three parts, viz., Artist Books, Children's Book Illustration, and Book Illustrations. Piotr Rypson provided an introductory essay to this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The translucent sleeve pages of this catalogue reveal images and texts printed underneath them. Its design can be considered an artist book in its own right. Provides information about Avant Garde Polish artist magazine, e.g., Tango & Luxus (selected issues held by Sackner Archive). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The theme of the exhibition was "The Fly." It was curated by Kestutis Grigalinus. It includes several essays that illustrate and trace the international artist book movement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The pages consist of hand and finger prints in pink ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The pages depict handprints and fingerprints in red ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The pages depict handprints and fingerprints in red ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.