First Issue
Self-Publishing Book Fair
for Design and Art
14.–15. October 2011
DEAD OR ALIVE?
No other branch predicts its own demise as often as the book industry. Yet despite the apodictic "book-is-dead" lament of many experts, countless new books are again being published this year. Now, parallel to the Frankfurt Book Fair, a new event is being launched. Self-publishing in design and art is the topic of this fair, organized under the general heading "Print Culture – Dead or Alive?!". As the title implies, the event is going to be the first edition, followed by a Second and a Third Issue and many more in the future. This is a new start and a new idea, demonstrating that print is not at all dead, but rather in the process of reinventing itself right now. Producers – such as designers, authors or artists – finance, publish and distribute their own books, catalogues, magazines and collectibles themselves. Digital print and Internet make this possible. Books are part of their artistic production – are a personal form of expression.
WHAT IS FOR FREE?
The book fair, presentations by Plakatwerkstatt and Copy Shop, exhibitions "First Issue" and "fourfiveX Editions 001" and the live concert by Andorra are free of charge.
WHERE IS A TICKET REQUIRED?
Admission to the conference requires an entrance fee.
On-Day-Ticket: 10 EUR. Two-Day-Ticket: 17 EUR.
The number of places is limited to 60.
Tickets available here.
