Beau Geste Press

Beau Geste Press curated by Alice Motard, surveys the history of this independent publishing house, active in the southwest of England from 1971 to 1976. Through a presentation of artists’ books published by its founding members Felipe Ehrenberg, Martha Hellion, David Mayor and Chris Welch and of the visitors to its rural outpost – visual poets, neo-Dadaists and artists affiliated with the Fluxus movement – it highlights the uniqueness of this collective publishing venture which was one of the most productive of its generation. Exploring its working methods, it documents the international influence of this short-lived ‘community of duplicators, printers and artisans’.