World Biennials of Art Bookbinding

Art Bookbinding international contest

Art bookbinding international contest has been existing for 30 years. It clearly is the oldest international bookbinding contest. This event is a must for professionals and a challenge for amateur bookbinders.

For the year 2022 we have chosen to lead you into the wonderful world of an African reservation ; so you can share this incredible affectionate bond between a 10 year old girl and a lion she took in and cared for when he was a baby.

It’s a Joseph Kessel novel, written in 1958, at the age of 60.

For this 16th edition of the Biennials we remained faithful to our printer with an edition limited to 600 copies, all numbered and printed on 160gr Arches Vellum paper.

We contacted Carol Richard, illustrator, to illustrate this superb publication with 6 original etchings and one frontpage. These will bring added value to the book.

Registration procedures for the competition have not changed. You will find here a registration form to fill in.

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Appel à bénévoles pour les Biennales 2022 et suivantes

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4-day exhibition September 2022

4 jours d’exposition pour découvrir les 300 reliures participantes !

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A unique international contest

This cultural artistic contest is a unique one. It is a not-to-be-missed event for professionals and amateur bookbinders in the world. 20 prizes are awarded for each Biennials contest.

30 years of existence

Culture patronage, the Biennials Art bookbinding are organized since 2005 in St Rémy-lès-Chevreuse,Yvelines county (78) in France. The 16th edition will take place in 2022.

More than 20 participating countries

Participating countries from all continents : Germany, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, South Korea, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, USA, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Morocco, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland …

French literature in the spotlight

Joseph Kessel, Albert Camus, Victor Hugo, Michel Tournier, Maurice Leblanc, Jean de la Fontaine, Charles Perrault, Beaumarchais, Jules Verne, …

Exceptional savoir-faire

Traditional, full skin leather, inlays, Bradel, Italian binding, Japanese binding, object book….

600 numbered prints

Each book is unique and has a typographical printing of high quality on 160 g Velin d’Arches 100% chiffon, work carried out by Cheyne printing-works which is awarded a Living Heritage Company label.

15th Art Bookbinding international contest - 2019 edition

Inauguration of the exhibition

September 2019 : Mrs Anne Périssaguet, President of the World Biennials of Art bookbinding association, with the President of the Senate Mr G.Larcher, the Mayor of St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Mr D.Bavoil, and the departmental Sub-prefect Mr M. Heuzé, during the inauguration of international Art bookbinding 15th exhibition.

at the Espace Jean Racine, in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse (France)

With the Sud-prefect Mr M. Heuzé, the President of the Senate Mr G.Larcher, the Mayor of St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Mr D.Bavoil and the Mayor of Chevreuse Mrs A.Héry-Le Pallec.

248 bindings presented to the public

On every Bienniale all participating bindings are exposed. In 2019, 248 bindings were exposed from 26th to 28th of September.

on the theme of L'Étranger, a novel of Albert Camus

In 2019 candidates were proposed to bind L’ÉTRANGER by Albert Camus, literature Nobel prize in 1957.