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Whether or not item does or doesn’t match the above, we will go with the artist’s intention: if an artist states that the item is an Artist’s Book, then it is an Artist’s Book.
“Even how to properly punctuate the term is disputed: whether ‘artist’s book,' ‘artists' book’ or ‘artist book.’”--Anne Evenhaugen, What is an artist’s book? (Unbound (Smithsonian), June 1, 2012).
See also our attempt to pin these down, below: Artist’s book, Private press, Small press, or Livre d’artiste?
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