ENDRE TÓT: Artist’s books An artist’s book is a unique or small-edition book created by visual artists, which has spread and established itself as a specific genre of contemporary art since the Fluxus movement. One of its first representatives in Hungary was Endre Tot, who published his concepts and motifs in a few hundred copies – or even less – from the early 1970s. His very first volumes were published in Hungary at the birth of the medium. The significance of My Unpainted Canvases (1971) lay, amongm other things, in the fact that it marked his break with the genre of painting, and anticipated the emergence of the concept of absence, of nothingness. In his later publications, he systematically elaborated the themes and motifs of “joy”, “zero” and “rain”. He was able to send his manuscripts abroad, which allowed him to make contact with the representatives of the international avant-garde from Hungary. After 1974, his artist’s books were published by international publishers, and his publications were exhibited at international exhibitions alongside the most famous representatives of the genre. One of his bestknown artist’s books is Night Visit to the National Gallery. The success of Endre Tot’s artist’s books is shown by the fact that, following the most prestigious artist’s book exhibition held at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, the library has purchased his books for its collection.