The first artist book that I chose to focus on was the New England Cottontail book. From the first scroll through the options, it caught my eye for multiple reasons and caused me to stop. First off, the color scheme and artwork got me. I found the reds, oranges, and yellows to both catch the eye but enforces a fall-like style. The art itself is high quality, focusing on a rabbit as the subject (of least the two shown). Without even reading it alludes to themes of the poetry and what it may be about. Next, the poetry itself is placed specifically above the artwork and curves with the page. I found this to be creative and effective use of the format the artist chose. Overall, this was especially aesthetically pleasing to the eye, and gave insight to what their poems may be about.
The other artist book I enjoyed was the small blue book that included a typewritten poem. Although it was simple, the choices made felt intentional to the poetry it contained. For this one, a dark blue background complimented a poem about a blue anchor tattoo. By using this color as the background it drew the comparison in my mind that this was the color of the anchor. It made me feel a little closer to the artist and their work. Also, I find that the typewritten poem on a plain white page compliments the book. It looks clean and makes the poem the centerpiece of the book.
