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Bookworks

Scope note

Use for artists' books that exploit the book form or alter its physical structure as part of the content of the work. Also includes works where emphasis is on the fine crafting of the book. For sculptures that look like or incorporate books but do not communicate in the ways characteristic of books, use "book objects."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000178842

Broader Terms used

artists' books

Term used for

book works

Equivalent Terms used

bookwork

Created

13yrs ago

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