Hard copy is an innovative research and publishing platform that aims to reflect on artist books and printmaking, central to emerging artistic, editorial and design practices. Initiated in 2009 by artist, curator and tutor Delphine Bedel, this three-year theory and practice-based project is conceived for the Master of Fine Arts WORK.MASTER at the Geneva University of Art and Design.

Hard Copy explore the space of a book and formats of display, extended printing techniques, graphic design and typographic researches. By publishing artist books and multiples and curating exhibitions, seminars and lectures series with keynote speakers (Seth Siegelaub, Daniel McClean, Dexter Sinister, etc), Hard Copy aims to contextualise and expand this research historically and theoretically.

#10. Pleasure Arousal Dominance, Dorothee Baumann. Design Marc Hollenstein

#11. Argelas, Romain Legros. Design Nadja Zimmermann

#12. Préambule, Alinéa H, Florent Meng. Design Marc Hollenstein 

#13. Ma tête a couper, Maya Rochat. Design Jemery Shorderet

#14. J’aime bien à peu près la nature, Johanna Viprey. Design Anna Haas

#15. ‘Mon petit alphabet / Mein kleines Alphabet’, Martina-Sofie Wildberger. Design B und R

Publishers: Head – Geneva / Monospace Press, Amsterdam

Hard Copy Sessions, Geneva University of Art and Design, 2009-2011

Hard Copy Work Sessions with students, artists, designers and guests at the WORK.MASTER and the Atelier PAO/Micro-édition (HEAD - Geneva), with tutors Delphine Bedel and Barbara Fedier.

Maya Rochat: Ma tête a couper. Graphic design: Jemery Shorderet

Artist book, 48p, soft cover, 26 x 36 cm, B&W and colour Risoprint. With photographs, collages and texts by Maya Rochat. French/English /German. First edition 2011. 250 copies.

Hard Copy #13. Collection editor: Delphine Bedel. Design editor: Barbara Fedier. Publishers: Geneva University of Art and Design, Monospace Press, Amsterdam. ISBN: 978-2-9700713-0-3. Copyright: Maya Rochat, HEAD- Geneva 2011. All rights reserved.

Book Launch Hard Copy / ‘Vue sur la mer’, Geneva, 30/06/2011, 19.00

Book Launch Hard Copy. The six new photo-books of the Hard Copy 2011 series will be presented, along with and exhibition of 30 black and white posters in A0 format, excerpts of each publication. The posters edition is a proposal by Maya Rochat.

Exhibition ‘Vue sur la mer’, Geneva, 30/06-08/07/2011

Hard Copy bags designed by Marc Hollenstein.

Amsterdam Art/Book Fair, NL, 14-15/05/2011

Pre-launch Hard Copy editions 2011. Presentation of a selection of editions published by the Head – Geneva and, with a group of the students, encounters with attending publishing houses, designers and artists. Participation in the lectures series curated by Delphine Bedel and the Head – Geneva.

(Coracle : recent books & printed works. Gallery 360, Tokyo 14 - 29/11/2008)

Steinbrecher’s Superfundi, a collection of photographs featuring hills, trenches and graves, resembles a magazine. As a connected series of pictures, Superfundi could refer to a ludicrous, mysterious territory, pristine and devastated at the same time. JRP|Ringier ISBN: 978-3-905770-69-8)

HEAD-Geneva, bd Helvetique 9, Geneva, CH, 21/02/2011, 14.00 Erik Steinbrecher. Performance and artist book presentation. In the framework of the workshop “Les images des autres”, organized by Barbara Fedier (Atelier Micro-édition), Ingrid Wildian and Ivonne Manfrini.

Hard Copy Book launch & Exhibition. LiveinyourHead, Institut curatorial de la Head – Genève. 1-3/11/2010, 18.00

Discussion. Avec Seth Siegelaub et Daniel McCLean, Stuart Bailey, David Reinfurt et Delphine Bedel

Exposition. ‘Re-Applied Art’ by and hard Copy edtions, 04-24.11. 2010.

Lectures. Une proposition de Laurence Boissier, Boutheyna Bouslama, Sarah Burger, Grégoire Fontana, Renaud Loda, Carla Leòn et Ceel Mogami de Haas

La collection Hard Copy 2010 présente sept éditions limitées. Une soirée spéciale de lancement accueille une lecture / performance collective des éditions devenant ainsi des partitions à interpréter. La présentation de cette collection fait l’objet d’une réflexion spécifique sur l‘exposition du livre comme forme, selon différents modes, lectures et discussions, exposition et diffusion en association avec LapTopRadio / His Masters Voices.

Salon Light #7, Point Ephémère, Paris, 22-24/10/2010

cneai = organises Salon Light, an annual meeting of micro-publishers of artists’ publication. It is part of the program off of the FIAC. Book launch Hard Copy editions 2010. Presentation of a selection of editions from Head – Genève and, with a group of the students, encounters with attending publishing houses, designers and artists.

Flyer Hard Copy Editions 2010, designed by Marc Hollenstein.

Reading/Performance. Book launch. LiveinyourHead, Institut curatorial de la Head – Genève, 01-03/11/2010.

#01-03. Pratiques, Laurence Boissier. Design Camille Decrey

#04. Correspondances, Boutheyna Bouslama. Design Linda Voyame

#05. Reststücke, Sarah Burger. Design Julie Petter

#06. Speculation en carton, Grégoire Fontana. Design Julien Mouron

#07. Plastec, Renaud Loda. Design Maud Hortala

#08. Sóplame lo que viene, Carla Leòn. Design Stéphanie Pilet

#09. Le fil de lecture, Ceel Mogami de Haas. Design Sophie Gagnebin

Publisher: Head – Geneva. Distribution Monospace Press, Amsterdam.

Design made in collaboration with the students of the Visual Communication Department of Head – Geneva.

HEAD-Geneva, Boulevard Helvetique 9, Geneva, CH, 03/2011

Conférence Anne Moeglin-Delcroix: Monde artistiques possibles. Event organized by Barbara Fedier and Alain Berset, Atelier PAO/Micro-édition

Prof. Moeglin-Delcroix has been in charge of the Department of photographs and prints for the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, and has been instrumental in making the artist’s book emerge as work of art per se. In her words, « If one wishes to apprehend what in the artist’s book constitutes a work of art, it is essential to seek to determine the irreducible characteristics of the « book as a form », or to try to conceive of the work of art as a form of book. ».