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Editorial

Feb 28, 2017

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I vividly recall the feeling when Superflat show opened at MOCA. The line stretched across the Pacific Design Center campus, music was blasting from a tented reception area, and contemporary art was suddenly cool for fans of fashion, comics, and rock 'n' roll. The annual L.A. Art Book Fair at MOCA in Little Tokyo is kind...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Last Friday, I went to the LA Art Book Fair and bought a bunch of comics and zines from old friends and some newly made ones. Yes, one can find plenty of serious galleries and art books at the annual event, but I guess I have trashy taste that goes with my thin wallet. Actually,...

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Feb 17, 2015

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On Sunday, I made a last-minute decision to check out the LA zine fest at the nearby Armenian cultural center. It was only five minutes away and free, so why not? I love zines and in addition to helping to found and make some (Giant Robot, Robot Power), I have also contributed to more than...

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Feb 04, 2014

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Once a year, the LA Art Book Fair takes over MOCA's Geffen Contemporary space in Little Tokyo. Vendors pay for their spaces but admission is free to anyone who is interested in artists’ books, catalogs, periodicals, zines, and prints from an international array of publishers of all sizes, booksellers, and artists themselves. Of course I had...