One of my sidekicks are artists' books. Here are some examples:
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| Artists' books by Karin Bos |
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| This untitled book (signed Karin Bos) I made in 1990. |
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| It is on view at Grafisch Atelier Den Bosch, where I participate in the Artists' Books exhibition 2013. |
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| The variable composition of the pages is related to the series of oil paintings I worked on in 1990 and 1991. |
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| Karin Bos, oil on canvas, 105 x 105 cm, 1990 |
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| Karin Bos, oil on canvas, 105 x 105 cm, 1990 |
Above are two examples of the oil paintings series the book was inspired by. The paintings were part of my first solo show in a Amsterdam Gallery: Gallery A'pert which was located at the Prinsengracht in 1991.
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| This little artists book dates from 1991, "Karin Bos pathologist dissects death for you" consists of transparant pages showing skeletons. It's based on a sketchbook full of little pencil drawings of skeletons I made during that period. |
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| Karin Bos, Michelin, screenprint, 2002. This little book I made at the Frans Masereel Center in Belgium. It is screenprinted randomly on a roadmap. This book is also on view at the Grafisch Atelier Den Bosch show. |
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| Artists' books by Karin Bos, presented at the Book Fair for Small Publishers at Paradiso in Amsterdam in 2009. |
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In 2009 I published the catalogue Karin Bos, A trip to the Countryside.
ISBN/EAN 978-90-9023798-5 |
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| Karin Bos, Roadmap, edition of 5, made at Frans Masereel Center in Belgium, handcoloured screenprint on paper, 2002 |
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| Expedition Nature is the title of this multiple/print which dates from 2018. It is an edition of 50 commissioned by CODA Museum Apeldoorn. I screenprinted it personally at AGA Lab Amsterdam. All 50 are unique due to the handcolouring; it's gouache, ink, screenprint on paper, sized 30 x 40 cm. |
My prints, multiples and books are often related to my paintings, work on paper and installations. Two of my artist books are part of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam collection.
Even when I was a little child I loved to make books and thanks to my mother I still have some of these examples in my artists' studio. During my years at the Amsterdam Academy of Fine Arts I used second hand books as underlayers to create artists' books. Next to these I also have lots of sketch books in which a make notes and draw, they are my archives of ideas and a source of inspiration.
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| Karin Bos, book with watercolors, edition of 1, 2013 |
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| Karin Bos, handcoloured screenprint celebrating the publishing of the catalogue 'Karin Bos, A Trip to the Countryside' because of my 20th anniversary as an artist in 2009. |
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| Back and front of the catalogue. |
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| Presentation catalogue and solo show at Meneer de Wit in Amsterdam in 2009. |
Upcoming: new catalogue Karin Bos, in cooperation with Museo CAB.
Release date Feb 2020.
Ojos extraños - Expedición Naturaleza (Strange eyes - Expedition Nature) is the title of a solo show by Karin Bos in Museum CAB in Burgos in Spain. This extensive overview of her works inspired by her travels through Spain will be on view from 7 February until 24 May 2020. The presentation consists of paintings, work on paper, installations, video and photography on the entire upper floor of the museum. There will be a accompanying catalogue published.
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| Karin Bos, several postcards A6 sized. This one is the oil painting Lost 2, 70 x 100, 2014. |
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| Affiche Expedition Nature show at CODA museum. |
