The CODEX Foundation exists to preserve and promote the contemporary handmade book as a work of art and to bring to public recognition the artists, the fine craft, and the rich history of the civilization of the book.
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About Us
The Foundation’s work focuses on the dynamic crossroads between the literary and visual arts. We support working artists and writers in the production of meaningful, creative, and artistic contributions to the book arts field. We connect these makers and publishers of artists’ books and fine press publications with an audience of students, scholars, curators, collectors, and book enthusiasts of all kinds. We support and preserve the history and contemporary practice of artistic and handmade book production by focusing on the many crafts and traditions surrounding the art of the book. We do all of this through publications, exhibitions, symposia, lectures, readings, a book arts reference library, an artist book & fine press library, letterpress workshops, and other community activities in our CODEX Foundation Logan Book Arts Center.
We’re excited to bring you a new way of experiencing Artists’ Books and Fine Press Books as part of our consignment library. All books on consignment are by previous CODEX exhibitors and are available to view on our website as well as in person at our offices.
CODEX Book Art Fair
& Symposium
The International Biennial CODEX Book Art Fair & Symposium focuses on serving practitioners, scholars, curators, collectors, students, and all those who are curious newcomers or avid enthusiasts of the art of the book. We bring together the international community to exhibit the work and to educate the public about the rich traditions and contemporary practices surrounding artists’ books and fine press publications—where craft and concept unite into exemplary works of art.