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The mood is: sharing too many words from your favorite disruptive publishing house of and for the XXIst century
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A glimpse of the future, rooted in the conversations of today.
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The past weeks have carried JBE Books across borders and through encounters: from the crowded halls of the New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1 to a lively signing at Le Bon Marché in Paris. Along the way, we’ve shared our latest books, brought together artists and readers, and added new chapters to our editorial journey.
In this talkative newsletter, we look back at these moments and open a window onto what’s coming: projects that reimagine archives, question digital culture, revisit cinema through words, and expand the voices of contemporary artists and craftsmen.
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JBE Books at the New York Art Book Fair
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Once again, JBE travelled across the Atlantic and took part of Printed Matter’s New York Art Book Fair. This year we came with old classics as well as our latest titles:
ARTISTS BOOKS FOR THE WIDEST AUDIENCE — Creative interventions
Couldn’t Care Less by Thomas Lélu and Lee Shulman invites readers to remix found photographs with provocative text stickers.
No Ads Please by Rémi Babinet, founder of BETC, reflects on image culture through 950 visuals and short essays.
THE DIGITAL OCEAN — Perspectives on the contemporary world
The Ocean Manifesto gathers voices to explore the ocean as a shared global responsibility.
The World Through AI brings together artists and thinkers such as Nick Montfort and Hito Steyerl to interrogate the cultural impact of generative artificial intelligence.
ARTISTS VOICES — Artist-led monographs
Elsa Sahal explores feminist sculpture in ceramics.
Edi Dubien reveals the artist’s profound engagement with nature.
Raphaël Barontini examines post-colonialism, questioning the representation of power and heroism.
Thank you Printed Matter, MoMA PS1, our readers, artists, authors, friends, and our distributor Artbook D.A.P. for an unforgettable fair 💫
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Book signing at Le Bon Marché
with Thomas Lélu and Lee Shulman
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On the occasion of its “Rock’n Drôle” exhibition, Le Bon Marché in Paris hosted a book signing of Couldn’t Care Less with artists and authors Thomas Lélu and Lee Shulman.
Part photobook, part activity book, Couldn't Care Less represents a team-up between Anonymous Project founder Lee Shulman and Instagram darling Thomas Lélu.
Unveiling a previously unpublished archive of over 90 found photographs from the Anonymous Project, each page includes a blank space to add a selection from the more than 120 aphorisms and short phrases by Lélu (perhaps "Now is a good time" or "No inspiration today sorry"), handwritten and printed onto sticker sheets bound into the back of the book. Readers are free to combine text and image as they see fit—it's clear that the authors Couldn't Care Less.
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Coming months bring bold voices, striking forms, and unexpected perspectives: four books that reshape how we look at art.
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Publication: October 2025
Created by Pierre Leguillon & Jonathan Pouthier
Design by Roch Deniau
In collaboration with H.E.A.D. in Geneva
98 pages
16 × 36 cm
Price: €30
ISBN French edition: 978-2-36568-126-1
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Book launch October 23rd at OFFSCREEN festival
6-7pm - Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière
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Can we imagine a retrospective of a filmmaker without screening his films?
Yes, if description replaces screening.
Michael Snow's filmography (1928–2023) lends itself to this game of translation better than any other. In 1978, Daniel Caux proposed to the Canadian artist a polyphonic exhibition carried by the voices of Michael Snow, Chantal Ackerman, Dominique Noguez, Hervé Delilia, Claudine Eizykman, and Guy Fihman.
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Publication: November 2025
Curated by yugnat999
13.2 × 19 cm
Price: €25
ISBN English edition:
978-2-36568-123-0
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The meme, that fleeting and versatile element of digital culture, is now much more than just a tool for instant humor.
They represent a complex visual and conceptual language, oscillating between absurdity, social criticism, and pure art. MEMAGANDA captures this elusive essence and translates it into an editorial format that combines aesthetics, mystery, and reflection.
MEMAGANDA is an attempt to crystallize the ephemeral beauty of memes into a tangible object. The selected memes are not just funny: they disturb, intrigue, and captivate with their aesthetics as much as with their sometimes obscure references. They explore a variety of themes, from the absurd to nostalgia, from esotericism to social criticism.
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Gernot Wieland, Songs for the Unwanted
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Publication: November 2025
Published on the occasion of the exhibition “Gernot Wieland. Songs for the Unwanted” from November 8, 2025, to April 2026 at the MAMC+ – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Saint-Étienne Métropole
160 pages
20.5 × 27.1 cm
Clothbound cover, hot stamping
Price: €35
French edition: 978-2-36568-119-3
English edition: 978-2-36568-120-9
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Blending absurdity, trauma, and humor, Songs for the Unwanted is a richly layered monograph on Austrian artist Gernot Wieland. Known for his voiceover-driven films that merge drawing, claymation, and philosophical narration, Wieland builds a world where autobiography, fiction, and psychoanalysis converge.
The book spans over a decade of work, featuring stills and scripts from films such as Ink in Milk and Thievery and Songs, alongside installations, texts, and diaristic drawings. Marie Darrieussecq contributes a haunting literary reflection that mirrors Wieland’s exploration of memory, repression, and emotional dissonance.
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Glass: Transcending Matter
The Cirva Collections
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Published on the occasion of the exhibition Glass: Transcending Matter. The Cirva Collections. from November 8, 2025, to April 2026 at the MAMC+ – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Saint-Étienne Métropole
300 pages
19 × 29.7 cm
Price: €39
French edition: 978-2-36568-121-6
Édition anglaise : 978-2-36568-122-3
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Glass: Transcending Matter. The Cirva Collections explores the vibrancy of contemporary glass creation at the crossroads of visual arts, design, craftsmanship, and scientific research. Produced in close collaboration with the Cirva and the MAMC+, it bears witness to the rich dialogue between artists, designers, and engineers who, for decades, have been reinventing the potential of this fascinating material.
The book highlights the works and creative processes, with great attention to the images, the materiality of the book, and the fluidity of the reading experience. It is aimed at anyone interested in experimentation, materials, and contemporary artistic thought.
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A Banquet of Nature
Cooking Art and Ideas with Pierre Gagnaire
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Recipes by Pierre Gagnaire
With original contributions by Emanuele Coccia, Maylis de Kerangal, Marc Jeanson, Laurent de Wilde, Emmanuelle Pouydebat, Marcin Rusak
Illustrations by Miyuka Schipfer
Artistic direction by Agnès Dahan Studio
Price: 35€
Published in December 2025
ISBN French version:
978-2-36568-124-7
ISBN English version:
978-2-36568-125-4
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A Banquet of Nature is an invitation to cook up the world, art, and ideas in the company of six voices of contemporary creation gathered around chef Pierre Gagnaire. Like a conversation at a banquet table, our guests share their inspirations on nature, the companionship between species, and the major cultural phenomenon that is cooking.
Pierre Gagnaire's recipes, which punctuate this book, can accompany any meal or banquet, elevating it to the sublime. The whole book is to be savored at your own pace, according to your desires and mood, as if you were a guest at this table, nibbling on art and ideas, and cooking up the world.
I wanted to offer recipes to make every meal, every banquet, a memorable moment. In addition to the dishes you cook, each of the condiments presented here invites nature to the table.
– Pierre Gagnaire
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