These books were not archived and were difficult to access. Most of the works date from 1990 to the present. Within the school there are about 150 students who produce book forms for set projects and a large number of these choose to extend this to their final year degree self elected projects.Ī systematic collection of artists' books within the school began 15 years ago, and with additions from staff and students this collection has grown to around 80. The students increasingly use this form of self-publishing in both prescriptive and self-initiated projects and briefs.
Book art is a visually creative way, through traditional and contemporary creative methods, that students can promote their concepts by self-publishing. Students in The School of Art, Design and Media, University of Portsmouth have been historically, and are currently, engaged in a range of artists’ book production. It will conclude with some recommendations for visual archiving and using the Internet for the image based academic community. It will describe the establishment of ‘The Ministry of Books’ website outlining the mechanics and use of the site as a teaching aid. This paper will outline how Internet access to a visual database can be used to support face-to-face teaching to promote and encourage diversity and democracy in the production of Artists’ Books.
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