A look inside the L.A. Art Book Fair

A book gun by artist Robert The is for sale for $500. His works are in the collections at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Walker Art Center and more. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

Printed Matter, an art book nonprofit organization based in New York, is the organizer of the L.A. Art Book Fair. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

At the booth of London-based font foundry Colophon, which publishes art books in limited edition. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

New York-based gallery-publisher Boo-Hooray represents. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

Boo-Hooray’s offerings include books, photographs, posters and zines. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

Marc Jacobs’ Bookmarc is at the Art Book Fair. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

Booklyn is an artist and bookmaker collective based in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

At the booth of AMMO Books, based in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, which publishes photo books on art, design and pop culture. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

Anti-art by Fluxus, behind glass. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

Not all of the art at the Art Book Fair is behind glass — or in books. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

‘Sup magazine from New York finds a way to stand out from (and above) the crowd. Its latest issue documents a music and art event at Joshua Tree National Park. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

Perusing posters at the L.A. Art Book Fair. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)

The L.A. Art Book Fair is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (Carolyn Kellogg / Los Angeles Times)