ARH268, Artists Books in the 20th Century, was developed by Martin Antonetti as a historical survey of the emergence of the artists' book, and the ways that artists, writers, artisans and publishers have used the form of the book to shape and respond to the many shifts in social, cultural and economic life over the last century.

The course centers on Smith’s own collections in the Mortimer Rare Book Room, and provides students with a guided investigation into these wonderful resources. When asked to teach the course this fall, Meredith Broberg chose to stretch the parameters so that students could experiment with making their own books. This exhibit highlights their final projects, in which each student developed her own content and designed the structure that best suited her idea. 

Visit Hillyer Art Library to see the impressive results of this assignment, all the more since since these are the students' very first book projects. 

Scrupled Thoughts by Marion Gajonera

In limine (On the Threshold) by Sofia Contino

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