BOLOGNA 2006!!! The Illustrators' Message Board

The 2006 Bologna Book Fair would have been no fun without the illustrators, easy to identify with their unwieldy portfolios and a rather more bohemian approach to fashion than the suits who run the stalls. Indeed, amidst the splendour of the official exhibitions, the anarchic Illustrators' message board – a mass (mess?) of gaudy business cards and home-made enticements for the powers that be in publishing.

Here are some shots of ingenious calling cards on display:






Apologies for the low quality of the images which were from my low-pixel mobile phone.