CA: Lisa Kokin, 2006. This is a unique mixed media book collage from noted book artist Lisa Kokin. She is a well-known visual artist and book artist who also creates art with sewing and alterations, as well as with button work and assemblage. She also is known for acting as a mentor and coach to people in the arts. Her work is in collections across the U.S.

She describes her approach and techniques for creating a book or book object. Her description of her techniques aptly applies to this work. "In my never-ending quest to find different ways to eviscerate books, I stumbled upon the book collage. First I find a book which interests me, either for some element of the text, image, or marginalia, or for the look of the book itself. Sometimes I remove some of the pages and glue and/or sew the book open to the particular page of interest. Other times I remove all the pages and use the inside covers as the collage surface (as she did in this work). I build upon what initially interests me by layering images and text from the same or other books, found photos, and other small objects using a variety of collage and transfer techniques....Many of the books have sculptural protrusions and extensions because I feel that the shape of books shouldn't be limited to a rectangle. I am particularly attracted to the lowest of literary life forms, the Discarded Library Book. My favorites have "DISCARD" stamped on the inside front covers" 

Kokin's statement about this piece reads: "This collage was made from the remains of ‘Communism: An American’s View’, a book by Gerald W. Johnson published in 1964. Although the photos are found photos, the era depicted harkens back to my own childhood, when as elementary school students we had to duck and cover in the hallways of our school to train for a possible Soviet Communist invasion in our suburban town."

This hanging artwork / book art object is mounted on a permanently open book on communism. Portions of the text are still visible including the word "communism" beneath layers of paint, tape, photo transfers of children, and clear medium. An open miniature book with covers removed has been sewn open on top of the flattened book. The original book covers are visible on the back of the piece. A wooden block with wire for hanging is mounted on the rear of the piece. A interesting production from this book artist. In fine condition. Measures 12.75 x 9 x .5 inches. ARTB042525. Fine. More

CA: Lisa Kokin, 2006. This is a unique mixed media book collage from noted book artist Lisa Kokin. She is a well known visual artist and book artist who also creates art with sewing and alterations, as well as with button work and assemblage. She also is known for acting as a mentor and coach to people in the arts. Her work is in collections across the U.S. She describes her approach and techniques for creating a book or book object. Her description of her techniques aptly applies to this work. "In my never-ending quest to find different ways to eviscerate books, I stumbled upon the book collage. First I find a book which interests me, either for some element of the text, image, or marginalia, or for the look of the book itself. Sometimes I remove some of the pages and glue and/or sew the book open to the particular page of interest. Other times I remove all the pages and use the inside covers as the collage surface (as she did in this work). I build upon what initially interests me by layering images and text from the same or other books, found photos, and other small objects using a variety of collage and transfer techniques....Many of the books have sculptural protrusions and extensions because I feel that the shape of books shouldn't be limited to a rectangle. I am particularly attracted to the lowest of literary life forms, the Discarded Library Book. My favorites have "DISCARD" stamped on the inside front covers" 

Kokin's statement about this piece reads: "Made from a discarded citizenship handbook, this book is even more relevant today than it was when I made it in 2006. The empty silhouettes of children speak to the criminalization of undocumented immigrants, an alarming human rights violation. Sometimes I wish that my work from decades past would stop being so relevant."

This hanging artwork / book art object is mounted on a permanently open citizenship book. Sections of the original text have been scraped away or covered over with tape and twine. A panel of cut-out silhouettes of children and an image of a double apron fence (as one might see at a prison) has been mounted on top of the flattened book. The original book covers are visible on the back of the piece with a library label on the spine. A wooden block with wire for hanging are mounted on the rear of the piece. A library card pocket with the heads of children who have had their faces erased hangs by a knotted string. The title typed on the library pocket is: U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Our American Way of Life. Book 1. Rev. 1971. A haunting production from this book artist. In fine condition. Measures 19 x 17 x .5 inches. ARTB042525. Fine. More

Dania Beach, FL: Claire Jeanine Satin, 2018. 1 of 2 copies. An homage to the Jewish Dutch philosopher, Baruch Spinoza (1632 - 1677). "This portrait is constructed using Spinoza's own words of philosophy and musings, with the exceptions of his eyes" in such a way that the text remains legible to read (Claire Satin). There is a scattering of a few three dimensional silver stars of David attached to the print. Printed on Lexan, a translucent material. Unframed. Size: 14 x 18 inches.
Claire Jeanine Satin, a well known book artist, sculptor and designer of public art installations. Satin's work has been extensively exhibited and collected in the United States and in Europe, including at The Library of Congress, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, The Getty (CA), MOMA, and The Victoria and Albert Museum. She is known especially for her conceptual works in uenced by the ideas of her friend and mentor the composer/visual artist John Cage, and the conversion of ordinary industrial materials into environmental constructions and book works of layered transparent mass. ARTB/010822. Fine. More