Composition as Publication – and – What are Margins

by Matthew Stadler ; ed. by castillo/corrales and Will Holder

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Author(s)

Matthew Stadler

Editor(s)

castillo/corrales, Will Holder

Publication

Paris : Paraquay Press, 2015

Scope

16 Pages, 23 cm.

ISBN

9782918252405

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An important inspirer of this Social Life of the Book series, Matthew Stadler is relentlessly challenging preconceived ideas of publishing and the book, in his own writings, lectures, and publishing activities. In this new essay, he’s examining the political dimensions of the book, through an unexpected, yet fertile, comparison between today and the invention of the space of the page in the Middle Ages. His praise for the dynamics of the ‘marginal’ is articulated to a compelling discussion on authorship, the market, and the reader’s agency – putting the emphasis on the democratic openness of the book.

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Keywords

artists' books , publishing , art magazines

Location

Cabinet 11 - 1: (Kunstenaars)boeken