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International Society of Copier Artists

International Society of Copier Artists

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The International Society of Copier Artists (I.S.C.A) was a non-profit group founded by Louise Neaderland in 1981, intended to promote the work of photocopier artists who used the copier as a camera with which to scan and print original and experimental signed limited-edition compositions. I.S.C.A advocated for the recognition of copier art as a legitimate art form.[1] The group is best known for producing The I.S.C.A Quarterly as well as for coordinating exhibitions of xerographic artwork, and the distribution of "The I.S.C.A Newsletter".[2] Women made up the majority of the society's membership.[3]

The I.S.C.A Quarterly

The I.S.C.A. Quarterly was published from 1982 to 2003.[4][5] Typically, issues were produced in limited editions of 200 copies, with an average of 45 pages of original copier art supplied by I.S.C.A. members.[6] Over the years the form of the Quarterly mutated from a collection of unbound pages to a spiral bound journal with an Annual Bookworks Edition composed of a box of books made by I.S.C.A. members.[7] The work produced for the Quarterly ranged widely in focus from social and political issues to personal and emotional themes. The final issue (Volume 21, #4) was published in June 2003.[8][9]

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    "Guide to the International Society of Copier Artists Records". The University of Iowa Libraries. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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    Feigenbaum, Rita. "ISCA: The International Society of Copier Artists". The Jaffe Center for Book Arts. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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    Schwartz, Hillel (1996). The Culture of the Copy: Striking Likenesses, Unreasonable Facsimiles. Zone Books. p. 199. ISBN 978-0942299359. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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    "Guide to the International Society of Copier Artists Records". The University of Iowa Libraries. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. [5]
    Library of Congress (1982–2003). The I.S.C.A. quarterly. N.Y.C., N.Y.: International Society of Copier Artists. OCLC 10101624.
  6. [6]
    "The ISCA quarterly". The Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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    "The International Society of Copier Artists (I.S.C.A.) Quarterly". Florida Atlantic University Libraries. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  8. [8]
    Miller, Ashley. "The International Society of Copier Artists (I.S.C.A.) Quarterly". Florida Atlantic University Libraries. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  9. [9]
    "ISCA: The International Society of Copier Artists Quarterlies, 1982–2003 | Florida Atlantic University Libraries". fauarchon.fcla.edu. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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