The Sketchbook Project World Tour

The Sketchbook Project World Tour is a curated digital collection of artists’ sketchbooks from the Brooklyn Art Library. This PDF edition brings together selected spreads from a global community of more than thirty-one thousand contributors. It is available as an instant download after purchase.

This volume was created by Steven Peterman and Sara Eland Peterman and published by Princeton Architectural Press in New York. The book tours the world page by page, with sections devoted to North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia.

Book Overview

The Sketchbook Project began in 2006 as an open online project. It has grown into a crowdsourced library of more than thirty-one thousand sketchbooks. The physical collection is housed at the Brooklyn Art Library, while a digital library and mobile library extend its reach.

This art book highlights a fraction of the collection. It is organized by regions of the world, offering a travelogue of drawings, paintings, collages, comics, foldouts, and interactive pages.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Selected sketchbook spreads from North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
• A foreword by Chris Jobson, editor in chief of Colossal.
• An introduction by cofounders Steven Peterman and Shane Zucker.
• Examples of drawings, paintings, collage, comics, complex foldouts, and interactive books.
• An inside look at the Brooklyn Art Library and The Sketchbook Project’s global community.

Why This Book Matters

The Sketchbook Project is an ongoing global art project that accepts submissions from anyone. More than thirty-one thousand people have contributed sketchbooks, creating a public archive of personal stories and artistic experiments.

This digital edition offers a way to explore that archive beyond the library stacks. It shows how a blank sketchbook can become a shared memoir, a time capsule, or a work of art.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped. Access is available after purchase, and the file can be read on compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.

FAQ

When will I receive my download? Access is provided immediately after purchase.

Will a physical book be shipped? No. This is a digital PDF edition only.

Which devices are supported? The PDF can be opened on tablets, computers, smartphones, and compatible e-reader apps.

Download The Sketchbook Project World Tour and explore a worldwide community of sketchbook artists from your own screen.

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