Messiah's Artists' Books Collection | Library

Special Collection: Artists' Books

This collection consists of books created as works of art. These books challenge the notion of what "book" means. Included in the collection are books created by Messiah faculty members. This collection is most closely aligned with Messiah's Art and Design department. A subset of the collection is the Kathy T. Hettinga Student Artists' Books. Hettinga, Professor of Art and Design, 1988-2017 collected these works of student artists' over several decades.

The books are stored in a secured location unless they are currently being used in a library exhibit. A printed illustrated catalog of the books is available for reference.

Items are cataloged in Primo, the library's catalog into two collections:

Circulation Policy: Artists' books can be requested and viewed in Murray Library (only). Please ask at the Circulation Desk.

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