TRIBUTE TO BIGGEST COLLECTION OF ARTISTS’ BOOKS IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE (2019)

David Paton An article published in The Conversation Africa April 18, 2019 11.22am SAST There is a very special section of artworks known as artists’ books. These are artworks in the form of books rather than books about art. South African art collector and philanthropist Jack Ginsberg began collecting in this field in the early 1970s. He recently donated this world-renowned collection – and the biggest in the southern hemisphere – to Wits Art Museum in Johannesburg. Part of the collection, which includes more than 3 000 artworks plus thousands of additional items related to the field of book arts, is on exhibition. The Conversation Africa’s Charles Leonard spoke to David Paton, co-curator of the exhibition. » Access The article here

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