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DIY: Photographers & Books

Cleveland Museum of Art
August 11–December 30, 2012
Photography Gallery

A new golden age of the photobook has dawned, thanks to digital printing technology and web-based distribution services that allow rapid, inexpensive production of books in quantities from one copy to thousands. This exhibition is the first museum show to focus on the impact of print-on-demand publishing on contemporary photographic practice. Instead of images on the wall, the room will be dominated by a long table where a visual banquet of more than 75 photobooks will await the visitor. Several examples of historic and unique books will be in cases, but for most of the volumes, touching, reading, and re-reading will be encouraged. The books will be by regional, national, and international artists. Plans include a computer station where visitors can try their own hand at producing a photobook. This exhibition honors the 60th anniversary of Aperture magazine and press.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this exhibition with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Submissions to DIY

Barbara Tannenbaum, curator of photography at the Cleveland Museum of Art, invites submissions for the first museum exhibition to focus on print-on-demand books. DIY: Photographers & Books will take place fall/winter 2012.

Submit your print-on-demand photography book to the following address before May 31, 2012:

DIY: Photographers & Books
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland OH 44106 USA

Questions: E-mail photography@clevelandart.org.

Please do not send one-of-a-kind or handcrafted books. Not all submissions will be included in the exhibition. Books will not be returned. Following the exhibition, all submissions will be donated to the library of the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Barbara Tannenbaum presenting on print-on-demand books to CSU photo students.

Barbara Tannenbaum has made a special effort to reach out to photography programs in our region. She is asking for student participation for this exhibition. This is a great opportunity. Read about Barbara’s visit to CSU photo to present on POD photography books.