Synopses & Reviews
Though it is not a new form, over the last twenty years an increasing number of artists have turned to expressing themselves through postcards. Whether by way of installation, collage, alteration, or original production of postcards themselves, many prominent artists have employed the medium to great effect. In Artists’ Postcards, Jeremy Cooper traces the origin of artists’ fascination with postcards from the early 1900s to the present, revealing the significant number of artists who have made creative and unusual artworks in postcard form. Featuring four hundred full-sized images of postcards created by many well-known artists, Artists’ Postcards is the ultimate resource and critical guide to this popular medium. From surrealists to Fluxus and conceptual artists, this book includes an array of historical and contemporary postcards by artists such as Raoul Hausmann, David Hockney, Richard Hamilton, Susan Hiller, Joseph Beuys, Ben Vautier, Dieter Roth, Claes Oldenburg, Andy Warhol, Ray Johnson, Gordon Matta-Clark, Gavin Turk, Tacita Dean, and Martin Parr. Artists’ Postcards will be welcomed by artists, scholars, and graphic designers, as well as postcard collectors and anyone else who marvels at the often exotic concision of these miniature missives of travel.
Synopsis
Over the last twenty years an increasing number of artists have turned to expressing themselves through postcards. Whether by way of installation, collage, addition to, or alteration of existing postcards, or the production of postcards themselves, many prominent artists employ the medium in some form. Artistsandrsquo; Postcards traces the origin of artistsandrsquo; fascination with postcards from the early 1900s but with a focus on the contemporary, revealing the significant number of artists who have made creative and unusual artworks in postcard form.and#160;With 400 images of postcards created by many well-known artists, Artistsandrsquo; Postcards is the first critical guide to the subject. From surrealists to Fluxus and conceptual artists, this book includes an array of historical and contemporary postcards by such artists as George Grosz, Bruce Nauman, Richard Long, David Hockney, Richard Hamilton, Susan Hiller, Joseph Beuys, Ben Vautier, Dieter Roth, Ray Johnson, Gordon Matta-Clark, Gavin Turk, Tacita Dean, Gilbert and George and Rachel Whiteread.and#160;Artistsandrsquo; Postcards will be of interest to artists and graphic designers, as well as to postcard collectors.
About the Author
Jeremy Cooper is a writer, journalist, and broadcaster who has written and published widely on art and antiques. He has appeared regularly on BBCandrsquo;s
Antiques Roadshow, was co-presenter of Radio 4andrsquo;s
The Weekandrsquo;s Antiques, and is the author of four novels.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Art of Postcards
One: Pre-1945
Two: 1945 to 1980
Three: Contemporary
Categories of Artists' Postcards
and#160; Artist-designed postcards
and#160; Manipulated postcards
and#160; Composite postcard pieces
and#160; Postcards in collage
and#160; Boxes, sets and books of postcards
and#160; Postcards in mail art
and#160; Postcard presses, designers and photographers
and#160; Political/polemical postcards
and#160; Promotional postcards
and#160; Graphic postcards
and#160; Postcards as pictures
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index