JRP-Ringier

At the core of JRP Editions 's program lie the books by contemporary artists themselves: the artists’ books. JRP Editions has already published influential artists such as Fischli & Weiss, John Armleder, Isa Genzken, Richard Prince, John Baldessari, Mike Kelley, Wolfgang Tillmans, Elaine Sturtevant or Rodney Graham. However the publisher continues to support younger or still overlooked Swiss and international artists, including Urs Fischer, Valentin Carron, Sterling Ruby, Troy Brauntuch, Tony Oursler, Kelley Walker, Mai-Thu Perret or Cyprien Gaillard. JRP|Ringier's publications have won numerous design awards, including The Most Beautiful Swiss Book and Best Book Design from all over the World. While the Geneva-based studio Gavillet & Rust is responsible for the art direction, other renowned graphic designers such as Norm, M/M Paris, Cornel Windlin, Marie Lusa or Peter Saville have also contributed titles from JRP|Ringier's catalogue.

• Name — JRP Editions • Founded — 2004 • Founder — Lionel Bovier, Christophe Cherix, Michael Ringier • Country — Switzerland • Headquarters — Geneva • Distribution — AVA Verlagsauslieferung (Switzerland) Cornerhouse Publications (UK) Distributed Art Publishers (US) • Keypeople — Arnaud Hubert, Clément Dirié, Gilles Gavillet • Publications — Books, Prints • Topics — art • Owner — Fondation suisse pour l’édition d’art (FSEA) • Website — jrp-editions.com JRP Editions (formerly JRP|Ringier, 2004–2018), is a Swiss publisher of high-quality books on contemporary art. Founded by Lionel Bovier in Zurich, Switzerland, the company has more than 400 titles in active distribution worldwide, including artists’ books, monographs, exhibition's catalogues, anthologies and books dedicated to writings by art critics and curators. It also publishes series from external associate editors, e.g., Christoph Keller Editions. At the core of JRP Editions 's program lie the books by contemporary artists themselves: the artists’ books. JRP Editions has already published influential artists such as Fischli & Weiss, John Armleder, Isa Genzken, Richard Prince, John Baldessari, Mike Kelley, Wolfgang Tillmans, Elaine Sturtevant or Rodney Graham. However the publisher continues to support younger or still overlooked Swiss and international artists, including Urs Fischer, Valentin Carron, Sterling Ruby, Troy Brauntuch, Tony Oursler, Kelley Walker, Mai-Thu Perret or Cyprien Gaillard. JRP|Ringier's publications have won numerous design awards, including The Most Beautiful Swiss Book and Best Book Design from all over the World. While the Geneva-based studio Gavillet & Rust is responsible for the art direction, other renowned graphic designers such as Norm, M/M Paris, Cornel Windlin, Marie Lusa or Peter Saville have also contributed titles from JRP|Ringier's catalogue.

JRP Editions (Just Ready to be Published) was founded in 1997 in Geneva, Switzerland, by art curators Lionel Bovier and Christophe Cherix, from their admiration for the small press scene of the 1970s. Between 1997 and 2003, around 30 artists’ books and prints emerged from this non-profit activity based on the founders’ network of friends in the art and academic world, design and printing industry. In 2004, Lionel Bovier created JRP|Ringier, a new company in partnership with Michael Ringier, the owner of the Zurich-based Swiss media group Ringier AG. Christophe Cherix carried on his activities at the Cabinet des Estampes in Geneva and later at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, of which he became Chief Curator of prints and illustrated books. Since its creation, JRP|Ringier has produced books at an ever-increasing pace and currently releases about one book a week. After 15 years of dynamic editorial activities as a commercial publishing company, JRP Ringier became JRP Editions on January 1, 2019. Placed under the responsibility of the Fondation suisse pour l’édition d’art (FSEA), a nonprofit entity presided over by Swiss artist John M. Armleder, this new imprint is committed to pursuing the distribution of titles published since 2004, as well as to publishing new books.