Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection

03/27/2020

Doro Böhme 1957-2020

We are deeply saddened to announce that former longtime SAIC Special Collections Librarian Doro Böhme passed away on Friday, March 25, 2020. She was a beautiful life force and made what we do in the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection possible by building both a significant collection and a vital community in her twenty years of work in the JFABC and John M. Flaxman Library.

Doro left the Library in May of 2019 to pursue her creative practice. She focused most of her creative energy on writing, fiction mostly, but she was also an accomplished photographer. Much like her daily work in the library, Doro was able to find and bring curious oddities to light in her poetic practice. She touched so many in her life from the SAIC community to strangers in the city to artists and publishers all over the world. While we mourn Doro’s passing, we also celebrate her beautiful life.

We send our deepest condolences to Doro’s family. There will not be a service during this strange time in history, but hope we can make a memorial through shared memories.

03/21/2020

From Melanie Emerson, Dean of the Library and Special Collections at SAIC:

"I am so sorry to share this heartbreaking news. Doro passed away this afternoon. She was a wonderful soul with so much energy and passion for her work and life. The world is less vibrant without her, but her work lives on and will continue to touch so many at SAIC and beyond.

Her husband Kevin created a tribute video of Doro, which was shot mostly in Bavaria last summer- "her favorite place on the planet."

Doro Böhme passed away today (March 20th, 2020) shortly after 2:00 pm at home with her daughter Klara and husband Kevin. This short tribute is for all who kn...

11/16/2019

We're so grown up! We have our own room at the Chicago Art Book Fair! Come and hang out on the 4th floor of the Chicago Athletic Association, 12 S Michigan.

On opening night we were called the CHILL OUT ZONE by more than one person.

We've got Book Blankets by Aimee Beaubien Krista Franklin HR Buechler (Oxblood) and Kamau Patton which were produced by our good friends at the SAIC-Service Bureau And don't miss a lovely installation by Leah Mackin in the 2nd floor exhibition cases.

07/11/2019

The Flaxman Library Special Collections Reading Room (Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection + Archives) will be closed 7/15-7/19 due to unforeseen maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. To make an appointment for the following week, please email [email protected]

03/28/2019

Tomorrow! Let's celebrate Nia Easley's exhibition Poking and Prying With A Purpose. From noon until 1 in JFABC, Sharp 508.

Nia will speak about her curatorial research and we'll watch the Eames' film Powers of Ten.

03/07/2019

Today 12-1pm Sharp 508 Lunchtime Listening: Audio Arts with Kamau Patton
Can't make the event stream it live here: http://mixlr.com/tel_vxzc/
More info here: http://www.saic.edu/events/lunchtime-listening

01/31/2019

UPDATE: SAIC Campus Closed All Day Thursday (1/31) in addition to today (1/30). Flaxman Library & Special Collections will reopen Friday morning with regular hours. Stay warm and be safe!

12/11/2018

The first event in our ON/ON series: films by Joseph Cornell. With an introduction by Krista Franklin, a faculty member in the Writing Program.

12/03/2018

Have a great critique week SAIC!
We're closed this week but will open for normal hours next Monday 12/10/18.
In the meantime, take a peek at our Artists' Books Resesource Guide:

Research Guides: Artists' Books Resources: Books

11/15/2018

11/15/2018

It’s great to hear people talk about their practice.