This year’s LA Art Book Fair at the Art Center College of Design dug deep into archives, blending historical ephemera with contemporary relevance. Publications like Inside SINA: The Society for Indecency to Naked Animals, a satirical organization from the 1960s, and Fishworm, a haunting collection of found photographs, showcased how old media can be recontextualised.

The fair also highlighted personal narratives, such as Sabri Sundos’ cassette mixtape “Hand to Hand,” which traces music through generations. Artist-run press Armenian Creatives explored translation as cultural resistance, with Khaz Poems transforming ancient Armenian musical notation into typographical art. Meanwhile, Emily's Sasy Lime’s indie rock ephemera celebrated adolescent culture and community.

The act of printing itself is a form of defiance, echoing through booths like Coloured Publishing, which plans to expand with its own bookstore. In a world dominated by digital media, these physical publications carve out new spaces for communal bonds and resistance.