Customer Reviews:
 great photos! August 11, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a long-awaited addition to the series but I'm glad I didn't give up.
 500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form August 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Lots of inspiration and great eye-candy. If you need written step-by-step instructions, this isn't the book for you.
Amazing, inspiring, mind-opening artist's books August 3, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
What a wonderful book! 500 Handmade Books includes artist's books made of metal, paper, clay, leather, wood, polymer clay, wool, plexiglas, fabric, a ukulele, bark and more. There is a huge range of books, from beautiful traditional leather and book board codices, to books that are so odd or surprising. There are books with a sense of humor and books with a serious message. I could name names, but that would leave out hundreds of other incredible books.
For me, it's the more daring artist's books that make this book worth purchasing. These are books made by people who love books, and they love the materials they work with. They bring the two together to make books that will make you think about "bookness."
I have seen a few of these books before, mostly on the internet. But many of them are new to me. (Not that I'm an expert.) I want to search for so many of these artists, I'll be busy for weeks.
It's true, as others have said, there is only one photo of many of the books, so you can't see the inside, or the cover. There are no how-to instructions. But the caption for each book usually lists the binding style, materials and techniques, so you can look for some information elsewhere.
INSPIRATION August 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Turn the pages (slowly) and you will be amazed that there are so many ways to make a book. Inspired by words, paper, ideas, images, materials, photos, life and memory, music and dance -- each of the artists has chosen from a realm of seemingly endless possibilities.
Each of these artist books is presented and placed on the pages in a way that invites you to observe and examine. Not about which is the best, but to consider the choices that each artist made in presenting similar ideas or themes. How distinct and remarkable we are. 500 HANDMADE BOOKS inspires the imagination.
Great inspiration August 2, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book was in perfect condition, even though was used. The content of the book inspired so much because it has a bunch of nice, amazing and super creative books, papers, materials and ideas. Sometimes I wonder how they make it, so it's going to be a good deal to have another book where it explains all the process to stitch, glue or construct such as nice ideas.
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