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.

News

Contest postponed to 2022

The board of directors has decided to postpone the competition and exhibition of bindings for one year, i.e. 2022.

Key dates of 2022 competition

All dates for next art bookbinding exhibition

The art of being bookbinder

Olivier Louis tells us in a video the story of his binding

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 Prefect Mr JJ. Brot, during the inauguration of international Art bookbinding 15th exhibition.

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

With the Prefect Mr JJ. Brot, 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.