Reclamation: Artists’ Books on the Environment

San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, California
June 4 - September 26, 2021

Reclamation takes place under the umbrella of The Codex Foundation's call to action,

EXTRACTION: Art on the Edge of the Abyss.

San Francisco Center for the Book and San Francisco Public Library host Reclamation, a juried exhibition of artists' books exploring our relationship to the environment at this moment on the planet.

Environmental concerns demand increasing attention, from rising temperatures and dangerous weather events, to crises in water quality, to multiplying fire; the list goes on, echoed around the globe. Book artists create works that involve, educate, and inspire action. Book art takes many forms. Reclamation: Artists' Books on the Environment seeks to inspire and educate viewers to reflect on climate change and its impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. At the same time, the exhibition endeavors to avoid dualistic arguments common to today’s divisive political scene.

Curators: Betty Bright, independent curator and historian; and Jeff Thomas, executive director, San Francisco Center for the Book.