Chrysalis - Artist Book

"Chrysalis" is one of our newest books from the artist Julie Chen. The book has been added to our main collection.

KnownUnknown - Artist Book

"KnownUnknown." An accordion style pocket artist book made by Sha Towers that explores how people can be both known and unknown through the ephemera they leave behind. Whether it is as a box of old photos, or as the posts that pop up through social media. This piece is available to view from the library artist book collection.

Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Broadsides

A selection of broadsides from the Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Coalition collection. This collection is a response from around the world to the March 5, 2007 bombing of Al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad. A street of booksellers where poets and intellectuals would gather to write, browse, and share ideas.

"Mutanabbi Street Memorial Reading" printed by Melissa Fine.

"A Book Is Like a Garden" printed by Caren Florance.

"Al-Mutanabbi Street March 5, 2007" printed by Peggy Gotthold and Lawrence G. Van Veltzer.

"Ways to Count the Dead" printed by Jill Hearne. Text by Persis M. Karim.

"Snow Falls" printed by Barbara Henry.

Bone Vessel - Artist Book

"Bone Vessel" is an artist book in the Herron Library collection made by the artist Bonnie Stahlecker. It was made using found text and animal rib bones.

Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Broadsides

A selection of broadsides from the Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Coalition collection. This collection is a response from around the world to the March 5, 2007 bombing of Al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad. A street of booksellers where poets and intellectuals would gather to write, browse, and share ideas.

"Al-Mutanabbi" printed by Michael Day.

"Barrenness" printed by Michael Day. Text by Buland al-Haydari, translated by Mounah A. Khouri and Hamid Algar.

"One" printed by Marie C. Dern. Text by Beau Beausoleil.

"Where My Books Go" printed by Annette Disslin. Text by William Butler Yeats.

"A Home on al-Mutanabbi Street" printed by Trisia Eddy. Text by Richard Harrison, translated by Antoine Sassine.

Fortune Teller - Artist Book

One of our newest books, "Fortune Teller" was created by the artist Malini Gupta and explores some aspects of being born female in India. The unique form of this book is enhanced with a treatment of wax coating to imbue the paper with the scent of incense. This piece is available to view from the library artist book collection.

Hanging Laundry - Artist Book

"Hanging Laundry" was made by the artist Emily Payne and is one of the many artist books in our collection.

Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here - "Stillness in Time/September Is the Cruelest Month"

This artist book is from our Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here collection. "Stillness in Time/September Is the Cruelest Month" was made by the artist Deborah Parkin. This collection is a response from around the world to the March 5, 2007 bombing of Al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad. A street of booksellers where poets and intellectuals would gather to write, browse, and share ideas.