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The Indie Photobook Library is a collection of over 2,000 self-published and indie-published photo-books that promotes, showcases, and preserves photobook formats like photography exhibition catalogs, print-on-demand photobooks, artist books, zines, photobooks printed on newsprint, limited edition photobooks, and non-English language photography books.[1][2] It was acquired by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 2016.[3]

History

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Larissa Leclair started the collection in 2010.[4] It was first inspired by Leclair's frustration, in 2009, with not having a centralized place to find self-published photobooks. Prior to its acquisition by the Beinecke, Leclair regularly organized exhibits drawn from the collection,[5] and it has traveled within the U.S., and to Canada, Guatemala, China, Mexico, the Philippines, and Australia.[2]

The collection was closed to submissions in 2016, so serves as a unique snapshot of artistic self-publishing from around 2008 to 2016.[3] It also served as a center for advocacy for self-published photobooks during a time period that saw self-publishing rise as an important alternative to the large expensive photobooks produced by traditional publishing houses.[6]

Location

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In 2016 the collection was acquired by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University, where it complements existing collections in the history of photography.[3][7]

References

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  1. ^ Smithson, Aline (2012-09-12). "Larissa Leclair and the Indie Photobook Library". LENSCRATCH. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  2. ^ a b "About the iPL". Indie Photobook Library. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  3. ^ a b c Roalf, Peggy (November 18, 2016). "The Indie Photobook Library Moves to Yale". DART: Design Arts Daily. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  4. ^ "Larissa Leclair and the Indie Photobook Library". LENSCRATCH. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ^ Moakley, Paul (Nov 13, 2012). "The Indie Photo Book in the 21st Century". Time. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  6. ^ Rapp, Alan (July 2, 2010). "The Photo Book Will Rise Again". Print (magazine). Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Morand, Michael (2016-11-16). "iPL collection adds to Beinecke's strengths in photobooks and modern trends in self-publishing". YaleNews. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
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