Some thoughts and notes after looking at some of the work of Clifton Meador; see a video here.
But first, a sample of his work - this is Avalanche - I like how he uses photographs of a book within the book -
Now my musings....
the space of the book has literal, referential, conceptual, physical, temporal, and virtual dimensions - these are interweaving registers that have complex interactions
the "author" of the work has control over its final form - through artistic choices about form as well as content
as you move through its physical space, you can be taken through the interior space of the author and, in covert dialogue, around your own interior space
the artist's book is not a vehicle for imparting information; like all successful art, the artist's book is a place of wonder (or mystery) and wisdom and each individual reader must unlock its potential
I particularly like your last musing. It sums up the "aha" moment when I finally started to understand the whole concept of artists books.
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