North America’s first bookbinding studio opened
in Boston in 1636. In Quebec, a series of factors contributed
to the recognition of bookbinding as an art form: the industrialization
of publishing in the 19th century; the foundation in 1942
by Louis-Philippe Beaudoin of the École des Arts Graphiques;
studies abroad by Quebec binders and their participation in
important international expositions.
Odette Drapeau, having trained with master bookbinders in
Quebec and in Europe, founded La Tranchefile studio and gallery
in 1979.
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