Noreen Grahame

Director
Grahame Galleries + Editions and The Artists’ Book Fair, Brisbane

Open Other End

Since the 1980s interest in artists’ books has led to a mini-explosion in the production of these artworks. Artists have been experimenting with the size, shape and form of the book. But has the artist book changed? By examining some recent works we may find the answer.

After ten years as a print dealer in Europe, Noreen Grahame returned to Australia in 1987 to establish a gallery specialising in works on paper including artists’ books. The Gallery mounted the first exhibition of Australian and international artists’ books in 1991 and Grahame encouraged artists represented by the gallery to undertake their first artists’ book for this show, which was accompanied by an important catalogue. Comprehensive catalogues have also been prepared for the four artists’ book fairs organised by Grahame since 1994. With over 500 Australian and international artists’ books as well as reference documents of Grahame’s collection, The Centre for the Artists’ Book is one of the most important in the country.

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