{"id":479,"date":"2026-10-22T15:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/treasures\/?page_id=479"},"modified":"2026-10-26T15:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:26:21","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/artistbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tArtist Books\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tin Truman State Special Collections &#038; University Archives\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tClick on a book to learn more about the books featured in this exhibition\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/artistbooks\/fantastic-fauna\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/artistbooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/10\/FantasticFauna_1.jpg\" alt=\"Book with engravings of animals on wooden front, and 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