Today, photobook fairs seem to be spreading like wildfire all over the world. But at the same time, there seems to be an increasing focus on the newest books while vintage and out-of-print editions tend to be less and less visible.

Paris Vintage Photobook fair has been initiated to offer an alternative to this situation. Some photobook sellers from different European countries have decided to pool their effort in order to draw attention to the vintage and out-of-print photobook, bring out its diversity and specificities, and give it the place it merits in the market as well as in the hands of collectors who value quality photobooks.