| Abstract |
| The purpose of this research is to propose a new alternative for publication by researching and analysing limited editions. Contemporary publication has various problems such as shortend lives of books, uncompetitive prices due to emersion of e-books, and standarization of books, etc. As an alternative, the limited editions are developed creatively and variously with idea and materials adapted from bookarts. Bookarts is a new concept of arts emerged in modern times, and we can find its root in the Fluxus Art in 1960`s in U.S.A. Today, the rise of bookarts as a genre of arts means that there are hopes and nostalgia for restoration of rarity against mass reprinting in highly industrialized societies, and that people have demand for a human touch as they are lonely. Generally bookarts are divided into 4 structures - Fold, Codex, Fan, Blind - and we can create more than 1000 structures by combining those 2-3 structures. These structures of bookarts are utilized actively in the limited editions. There are many limited editions utilized with methods and materials of bookarts, and the examples are printings, 3-D materials such as threads/ribbons, paper cutting and pop-up, etc. The anticipated effects of bookarts, when it is used for publication, is the diversity of expression, the rarity of books, and the originality of artists, etc. The strength of the limited editions lies in the value for collection, interchanges among genres, high class quality of publication, and competitiveness in broad market, etc. However, there are also problems such as expensive prices, limited purchase periods, distribution difficulties, and classification of readers` classes. To improve these problems; firstly we need popularized prices by developing new and qualified materials. Secondly, there should be more expert publishers. Thirdly the small scale binding market should be improved by resonable prices. Finally the publication market should be cultivated and developed through the interchanges among genres and among artists. If improved, it is expected that the value of diversity, originality, and rarity of the limited edition will be much higher. |
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| Key Words |
| 북아트, 출판물, 한정 본 출판물, Bookarts, Publication, Limited edition |
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