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London Original Print Fair moves to Somerset House for its 37th edition

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Tickets have now gone on sale for the 37th edition of the London Original Print Fair , which this year moves to Somerset House. Running from the 26th to the 29th of May 2022, this year's fair boasts prints by Picasso, Francis Bacon, and Lucien Freud. Picasso 'Grande TĂȘte de Jacqueline au Chapeau'. Picasso 'Le repas frugal'.

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Illustrator Ulrike Marais explores grief and memory in her insect-themed cookbook picture book

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Informed by her own experiences of loss, this cookbook cum picture book uses recipes as a way to remember those who are no longer with us. Memories like these are so tethered to grief and imagination that Ulrike thought they fitted perfectly into the medium of a picture book.

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Paul Catherall's illustrations spark a new series of modernist matchboxes

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Illustrated by London printmaker and artist Paul Catherall , the packaging design strikes a happy balance between our love of Brutalism and bold linocuts. His impactful linocuts of architectural landmarks are instantly recognisable, whether on Tube posters, book covers, or, in this case, matchboxes.

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Over 25 Years of a Pioneering Collective’s History Comes Together in ‘Trailblazing Women Printmakers’

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The pioneering group produced hundreds of unique designs, and a new book by Elena M. Sarni from Princeton Architectural Press titled Trailblazing Women Printmakers: Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the The Folly Cove Designers details the group’s prolific history and extensive works. Eino Natti, “Polyphemus.”

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

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And so, whether you're relaxing on a beach, sitting in the garden, or killing time on planes, trains and automobiles, there's nothing better than burying yourself in a good book. And this unique, wide-ranging book celebrates the latter in all their glory. This book aims to right the balance and tells a compelling tale.

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Six ways artists can set up a successful stall at an art fair

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Glasgow Print Fair. If you're participating in art fairs for the first time or just feel a bit rusty, we've put together a guide on how to set up a stall with the help of Glasgow Print Fair and some of the printmakers it works with. Glasgow Print Fair. Glasgow Print Fair. Photography by Peter Byrne.

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Tissue Paper Illustrations Celebrate the Animal Kingdom With an Unexpectedly Printmakerly Feel

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When scanned, the flattening makes these pieces look like they were done with printmaking techniques; the opacity of the tissue paper mimics the roll of a brayer. My hope is to compile them all for a children’s book that I hope to have published someday.”. Stacey sells her work as originals and prints through her online shop.