Courtney, Cathy, Cathy Courtney collection of artists' books ephemera, 1977 2003
- Call Number:
- MSS 23
- Creator:
- Courtney, Cathy
- Title(s):
- Cathy Courtney collection of artists' books ephemera
- Date:
- 1977 2003
- Extent:
- 1.46 linear feet
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- The collection comprises printed and manuscript material concerning contemporary British artists' books, compiled by Cathy Courtney. It includes exhibition invitations and announcements; press releases; prospectuses; catalogs; curricula vitae; correspondence; newsletters; interviews; artist's statements; brochures; and news articles.
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Cathy Courtney
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The collection is open without restriction.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Biographical/Historical:
- Cathy Courtney is a noted author and researcher on the topic of British artists' books. She became interested in artists' books in the 1980s after she encountered them in New York City. In 1983, she began to write about artists' books in a column for Art Monthly, covering the artists' books scene in Great Britian. Her column and subsequent publications surfaced the lively debates about what an artist book is or is not, highlighted the works of artists, and raised awareness about artists' books more broadly.
- Scope and Content:
- The collection comprises printed and manuscript material concerning contemporary British artists' books, compiled by Cathy Courtney. It includes exhibition invitations and announcements; press releases; prospectuses; catalogs; curricula vitae; correspondence; newsletters; interviews; artist's statements; brochures; and news articles. Most of the material dates from the late 1980s through the 1990s, a period of growing interest and scholarship regarding artists' books in Great Britian.
- Genre:
- Catalogs, Exhibitions, Artists' books, Artists' statements, Exhibition announcements, Prospectuses, Invitations, Interviews, Correspondence , and Press releases
- Subject Terms:
- ArtistsArtists' booksBook artistsPrivate presses
- Associated Places:
- Great Britain
- Associated People/Groups:
- Bicknell, LeslieBlamey, David, 1961-Bonnell, MandyBook Works (Organization)Büchler, PavelCampbell, Ken, 1939-2022Circle PressColeman, Les, 1945-2013Courtney, CathyCutts, Simon, 1944-D'Arbeloff, NatalieDesmet, Anne, 1964-Dodds, James, 1957-Eagle Gallery (London, England)Enitharmon PressFlying Sugar PressGamble, SusanGefn PressHardware Gallery (London, England)Horl, MikelImprints London (Firm)John Rylands Research InstituteKamikaze PressKemplen, TonyKessler, RobKing, Ron, 1932-Knife Edge PressKowalsky, Elaine, 1948-Langlands & BellLanyon, AndrewLijn, Liliane, 1939-Liver & Lights ScriptoriumMiller, Garry G., 1957-Old Stile PressParagon PressParks, TiPatterson, Simon, 1967-Redstone PressReese, Jane H.Rindl, DebRoad Books (Garravagh, Ireland)Rocket GallerySenior, Gordon, 1942-Sykes, SandySzczelkun, Stefan A.Tilson, Jake, 1958-Victoria and Albert MuseumWenyon, MichaelWexford Arts CentreWillats, Stephen, 1943-Workfortheeyetodo (Gallery)
- Finding Aid Title:
- Cathy Courtney collection of artists' books ephemera
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/resources/11763
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/resources/11763?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1