糖心传媒

Artists' books collection

Artists Book by Lyndall Adams, Intimate Collusions
Artists' Book by Lyndall Adams, Intimate Collusions

About the collection

糖心传媒 holds a small collection of 121 artists' books which support the Visual Arts program in the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts.

糖心传媒 Library began to collect books by artists in 1998.  糖心传媒 is one of the few University libraries to house such a collection. The collection includes works by distinguished artists such as Dieter Roth, Bea Maddock, Judy Watson, Monica Oppen, Noreen Grahame and Stephen Spurrier. 糖心传媒 alumni included in the Collection includes Tim Mosely, Sarah Bodman, John Smith and Julie Barratt.

Items in the Artists' books collection can be viewed by appointment during Library opening hours.

To make an appointment please email library@scu.edu.au and request a viewing of the artists books at your preferred viewing time.

Please allow two working days between sending your request and your preferred viewing time.

Please ask Library staff for advice before photographing or photocopying artists' books collection items. Library staff will provide advice on safe handling of items from the artists' book collection.

Use to find the artists' books in the artists' books collection.

"Artists' books are not books about art or artists.  They are artworks in themselves using the form or concept of the book".
(Heather Matthew, 2011).

For more information on artists' books please refer to the .