CODEX V Book fair and Symposium

CODEX V Book Fair and Symposium just wrapped up; it took place at the Craneway Pavilion on the waterfront of Richmond CA from Feb. 8-11. The venue is the historical Ford Assembly Plant (1931-1955) where from 1942 to 1945 it’s main mission was to assemble jeeps and outfit tanks for World War II.

There were exhibitors from all over the world representing countries such as: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom and the United States. For a full list of exhibitors (which includes links to their websites) click here

Below is a photo-essay of some of the exhibitors and projects that caught my eye.

View as you enter the space

Poster Memorabilia

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Alice Austin Artist Books from Philadelphia USA

Mezzotint Detail

Another view at their display

Editions Verdigris table display

Another view of Shift-lab table display

Shift-lab table display from USA

NOURISH, All Our Relations (detail #2)

NOURISH, All Our Relations (detail #1)

Scantron Press table display from USA

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Quite contrary Press table display from USA

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Midnight Moon Press Table display from USA

Newlights Press Table Display from USA

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Jungle Garden Press table display from the USA

Etching detail

Donna Westerman from USA

“War” from the book Walpurgisnacht (Linocut print)

Vladimir Zimakov from USA

The drawing pin & the personal feeling of a Musician (detail)

The ABC of Fears (Detail)

The Capital Vices: Envy detail

The Capital Vices

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Nikodim Press table display from Russia

Itzcuintlán el camino al Mictlán (Detail #2)

Itzcuintlán el camino al Mictlán (Detail #3)

This last one is an accordion book by Mexican Artist Antonio Guerra González. I wasn’t able to take a picture of his table display as my camera ran out of battery; thus these were taken with my cellphone camera. Itzcuintlán el camino al Mictlán (Detail #1)

78 – 62 (Detail #3) Powered by Magnets!

78 – 62 (Detail #2) Powered by Magnets!

78 – 62 (Detail #1)

ARC (Karen Bleitz) table display from United Kingdom

Love Song (detail)

Stand alone woodcut print from the Love Song book

Nancy Loeber from USA

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Vamp & Tramp Booksellers, LLC table display

Crucial Perimeter 2 (detail)

The Square (detail)

Islam Aly table display from USA

Books and Metal (detail #2)

Books and Metal (detail #1)

Seager Grey Gallery table display (Detail #2)

Rubber books (detail)

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Seager Grey Gallery table display from USA

“Justice”

Names of the disappeared students; one name is crossed off because his remains have been identified.

Picture IDs of the disappeared students

Cover detail. The following is a small preview of the Artist book “43 (cuarenta y tres)” from Mexican Artist Lorena Velazquez. The book is a reflection on the events regarding the disappearance of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa Mexico.