ZINE’S MATE / THE TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2009
- EXHIBITION
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One of the missions of the fair was to call attention to recent developments in the highly specialized worlds of art book publishing, artists’ books and zines. In this spirit, the micro-exhibitions at EYE OF GYRE (which consisted mostly of imported materials), served to illustrate the subtlety and nuance of the contemporary scene and made the fair all the more vital to visit.
micro-exhibitions at gyre:
100+ NIEVES ZINES, presented by NIEVES
NIEVES, one of the most talked about names in European publishing, presents a retrospective of all the zines it has published since 2004. http://www.nieves.ch
BROOKLYN ZINES presented by PRINTED MATTER
Printed Matter, Inc., the artists’ bookstore from New York City, and the world’s largest purveyor of artists’ publications, presents a selection of zines from the wilds of Brooklyn. http://www.printedmatter.org
EUROPEAN PUBLICATIONS presented by MOTTO
Berlin and Lausanne based Motto Distribution, known for its unusual and hard to find selection of art-related publications, showcases rare and unique independent publications from all over Europe. http://www.mottodistribution.com
JAPANESE ARTISTS’ BOOKS AND ZINES LIBRARY presented by PAPERBACK
The London and Tokyo based art magazine, presents a curated book-shelf full of rare, out of print and unique editions by: Tomoo Gokita, Misaki Kawai*, Masayuki Shioda, EYE Yamataka, Ai Tsuchikawa & Ryohei Kobayashi** http://www.paperbackmagazine.com
* Misaki Kawai books courtesy of the artist and Take Ninagawa, Tokyo
http://www.takeninagawa.com
** Ai Tsuchikawa & Ryohei Kobayashi books courtesy of the artists and Magical Art Room, Tokyo
http://www.magical-artroom.com
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