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Artists' Books: Concept & Making

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Artists' Books: Concept & MakingCourse Code: 26MBB001I This 4 day, in person workshop takes place at CBA Monday Thursday, June 8thJune 11th, 2026 from 11: 00AM to 2: 45PM. Monday, June 8th, 11AM to 2: 45PM ET Tuesday, June 9th, 11AM to 2: 45PM ET Wednesday, June 10th, 11AM to 2: 45PM ET Thursday, June 11th, 11AM to 2: 45PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on June 1, 2026 at 11: 59 pm. About the Workshop: This in person workshop is taught by CBA instructor Mara

Course Code: 26MBB001I

This 4 day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA Monday - Thursday, June 8th–June 11th, 2026 from 11:00AM to 2:45PM.

  • Monday, June 8th, 11AM to 2:45PM ET
  • Tuesday, June 9th, 11AM to 2:45PM ET
  • Wednesday, June 10th, 11AM to 2:45PM ET
  • Thursday, June 11th, 11AM to 2:45PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on June 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm.


About the Workshop:

This in-person workshop is taught by CBA instructor María Verónica San Martín.

In this intensive, project-based course taught by CBA instructor María Verónica San Martín and offered as part of the Bookbinding Certificate Program, students will explore the artist book as a creative and expressive medium while developing their own original work over four sessions.
The course begins with an inspiring introduction to the history and possibilities of artist books, featuring a presentation of contemporary examples to spark ideas and conversation, along with a close look at selected artist books from the Center for Book Arts collection, produced using letterpress and printmaking techniques as well as handmade binding structures.
Students will then move into hands-on making, learning the fundamentals of constructing an accordion book with hardcover and embossed design, as well as a three-dimensional flag book, with plenty of room for experimentation and personal expression.
Throughout the course, each student will develop an artist book guided by individual feedback and group discussion, with a focus on concept, narrative, media, and material choices.
The course concludes with a supportive final critique and conversation, offering students the opportunity to share their work, reflect on their process, and learn from one another.


About Maria Veronica San Martin

Maria Veronica San Martin (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist, educator and printmaker working with archives, artist books, and performance art. She is a Whitney Museum ISP fellow artist, a board member of Brooklyn Art and teaches at Parsons, The New School (NY), Mixteca (NY), Penland School of Craft (NC), and Miami University (OH).  She has received two New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) grants, three Chilean government grants, and a Sustainable Arts grant. Maria has exhibited widely nationally and internationally, with four solo exhibitions in 2023, a commission for the National Museum of Women in the Arts, a recent performance at Lincoln Center, a public artwork at Rockefeller Center, and a participation at New York Immigrant Artist Biennial. Her work is part of more than 80 collections highlighting the MET, the Whitney Museum, The Walker Art Center, the Pompidou Center and the Museum Meermanno 

San Martín is currently exhibiting at the Polygraphic Triennial of Puerto Rico, the National Museum of Women in the Arts and Governors Island in the US, the National Center for Contemporary Art and the Museum of Memory in Chile, while preparing her next solo show in New York and Spain, continue printing series “Moving Memorials” composed of 203 artist books and working for her next workshops at the MET with New Latin Wave.


All images courtesy of the instructor.

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FirstSense
Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 5
Great book, the battle descriptions should've been more detailed
Format: Hardcover
The book looks great, both the dust jacket and the book cover are printed with the cover image. The dust jacket is textured with a matte finish and shiny silver text, while the book cover looks exactly like the front cover image provided here on Amazon (with a glossy finish). In my opinion, the dust jacket looks better. The book itself looks great. The texts are a bit too short for my taste though, as I would've like to read more detailed descriptions of each battle. Read the sample of the Battle of Marathon that's provided here. It will give you a good idea of the level of detail provided for each battle. Also, some of the battles that didn't get the full 2 page treatment were, in my opinion, significant and were deserving of getting it (Battle of Kadesh for example), while some less significant battles did get it, oddly enough. All in all, I'd definitely recommend the book, but it does have a few shortcomings mentioned above. PS. Also, Amazon, please work on your packaging. Add a few of those (styro)foam pieces with the book or something. My book did arrive mostly ok, and mostly unscathed, but when I picked up the package, the book was moving freely inside the banged up package. I'd say I got lucky it didn't get damaged too badly (apart from a few minor impact traces -- I'd say condition it arrived in was 9/10).
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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019
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WryGuy2
Houston, US
★★★★★ 4
Very good book with a few minor flaws
Format: Hardcover
As most books published under the DK banner, this is a visually excellent book that is a pleasure to look at. It is well written and chock-full of outstanding illustrations and maps. I do have a few minor "ding" though. First, I think that the book should have included a "why" the battle changed history. While in most cases, this rationale is included in the text, in a few cases one has to wonder "why" this battle was important; for example, they chose the World War I battle of Verdun, but they also said that the battle was "inconclusive"; if so, how did it change history? Second, I have to question the choice of some of the battles. For example, the editors list "Arnhem", which ended up as a costly allied failure, but fail to mention the wildly successful Soviet "Operation Bagration", which destroyed the German Army Group Center. Third, there were some minor factual inaccuracies. The battles of Passchendaele and Dunkirk were both shown on a map as being located in Northern Italy instead of northern France, while Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France, was shown on a map as being more at Pas de Calais vice the beaches of Normandy. In spite of these nits, this is a good book worthy of belonging in you library. Four stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2020
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Michael Gesselly
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
Excellent
Format: Hardcover
Great book for history lovers
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Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2025
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kimberly k sansevere
West Palm Beach, US
★★★★★ 5
This history book won’t make you sleep
Format: Hardcover
My brother-in-law is kind of hard to buy for, but I know that he’s a history buff, so I purchased this book. He loved it! If you have someone in your life that is difficult to buy for or just a history buff I highly recommend this book. It is great value easily understood and has beautiful pictures.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2025
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Bama Nana
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 5
Awesome Book for lovers of history and battles.
Format: Hardcover
This book is a great addition for a history lover or a military history lover. It would make a nice coffee table book too. Information is arranged in an easy to understand grouping throughout the book. Illustrations add to the book too. It is a heavy well made book.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023

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