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Article: An artistic indulgence. (artists books as collectibles) (CEO at Leisure)
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- Chief Executive (U.S.)
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- July 1, 1992
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In this stark era of electronic information, the so-called artists book--a commingling of literature and illustration--is gaining favor as a collectible.
"I enjoy the experience of handling and reading a book that is superbly printed on great paper with the text beautifully illustrated--important literature conjoined with important art," says David R. Beatty, president of Toronto-based Weston Foods Ltd.
The CEO savors fine books, calling them "an indulgence." He isn't alone. The patronage of such collectors as former Ford CEO Donald E. Petersen and Oregon Senator Bob Packwood is helping to keep alive the traditional arts of hand printing and binding, ...