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Below are links to international events, bookshops and organisations who have created a space for the Artists' Book.
Founded in 1976, Printed Matter, Inc. is the world’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination, understanding and appreciation of artists’ books and related publications.
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Some websites to inspire and help create!
VADS provides a national collection of over 140,000 images from over 300 art and design collections across the UK, which are freely available for non-commercial use in education.
"We hold physical and digital artifacts in a variety of formats, including books, periodicals, posters, sketches, original art for reproduction, and related ephemera, as well as a robust reference library. Together, these works chronicle the history of written communication, from the invention of writing and medieval manuscripts to modernism, the age of print to the present explosion of digital type." - Letterform Archive
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Online ResourcesBelow are a limited selection of online resources. The links below are especially focused on Irish based institutions who create and distribute Artists' Books. Click on the title of each organisation to find out more!"Far more than an Art bookshop, a specialised photobook library, and a gallery, The Library Project is a cultural hub, multidisciplinary in its approach, and focused on Photography. The space offers visitors an open door to discover local and international contemporary Art practices through a careful selection of publications, and a variety of exhibitions and events."
"Dublin Art Book Fair, Ireland’s leading art book fair and centre for artist books, presents its thirteenth edition. Taking place in Temple Bar Gallery + Studios over ten days, DABF champions small, creative independent publishers, and both Irish and international artist books." - Temple Bar Gallery and Studios
The Douglas Hyde Gallery Bookshop
Their year-round bookshop showcases the Douglas Hyde Gallery's renowned publications.
