Richard Minsky Archive 1960-2010

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Richard Minsky Archive 1960-2010

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/arts.aob.0008

The Richard Minsky Archive contains correspondence,personal papers, photographs, artwork, publications, and ephemera that documenthis career as well as shed light on the history of book arts in New YorkCity.

36 linear feet (57boxes)

eng,

Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections

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Minsky, Richard

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Richard Minsky, pioneering contemporary book artist and founder of the Center for Book Arts in New York City, is known for his conceptual approach to hand bookbinding and commitment to changing the perception of the book arts from craft to fine art. Based in New York, Minsky is noted for his interest in the economics of art and his innovative use of an age-old tradition and new materials to create sculptural, often political bookworks. His blending of an eclectic mix of interests, f...