The term is also used to describe works of art produced in this field.
Book art has existed for thousands of years, and can be seen, for example, in Egyptian papyri, in Chinese, Japanese and Korean scrolls and books, and in Mesoamerican codices.
[1] The related term "book arts" refers to the creative and craft disciplines used to produce book art, such as printing, printmaking, papermaking, typography and bookbinding.
American colleges began offering book art programs in the 1980s, including the MFA program at the University of Alabama[2] and the MFA in book art and creative writing at Mills College in Oakland, CA.
Publishers like William Morris's Kelmscott Press, active as part of the British Arts and Crafts movement, was an important precursor to fine press book art.