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In edition: artists’ multiples in an academic collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Lalita Kaplish and
Elizabeth Lawes
Lalita Kaplish*
Affiliation:
Learning Resources Centre, University of Surrey Roehampton, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5SZ
Elizabeth Lawes*
Affiliation:
Chelsea College of Art and Design, London Institute, Manresa Road, London SW3 6LS
*
Email: l.kaplish@roehampton.ac.uk
Email: e.lawes@chelsea.arts.ac.uk
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Abstract

The artist’s multiple is difficult to define, but could be described as an original artwork produced in an edition of two or more. At Chelsea College of Art and Design, the artists’ multiples collection was developed to give students first-hand experience of original work by artists, something that is rarely included in the special collections of art libraries. This article examines the history and development of this unique collection of objects, and how it has enabled the library to play an active part in the life and work of the academic community it serves.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , 2004, pp. 37 - 42
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2004

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