Child’s Play
Pop-up books, rebuses, paper dolls, cut-outs and colorful pages - all of the interactive and engaging techniques that were developed to hold a child's attention through an entire story have also made their way into artists’ books. The discord created by dark or esoteric subject matter presented in a format that evokes childish innocence can be very effective. But the influence goes both ways. As artists’ books have pushed the boundaries of what's possible in publishing, authors and illustrators have taken advantage of technological advances to create ever more complex and beautiful books for children.
The Slapdown
My Thieving: A Story of Jean Genet
Freight Train
The Train Game: Plot by Fate; Characters for Real
Robinson Crusoe
A tale of three little birds
Libro Illeggibile MN 1
Go Away, Big Green Monster
Sky and Earth: Variable Landscape
Consists of 39 pieces of die-cut colored papers and acetate which can form the “variable landscape.”