About Violette Editions
Violette Editions was established in 1997 by publisher and editor Robert Violette.
Initially publishing just one or two specialist books each year – renowned for their originality and high editorial, print and production standards – Violette Editions now has an enviable backlist focused on contemporary art and culture.
Award-winning examples include Double Game by Sophie Calle, now in its fourth edition, the first major publication in English by this artist and perhaps her best-selling title to date. Another is Sir Paul Smith's You Can Find Inspiration in Everything* (*and if you can't, look again!), also in its fourth edition, an innovative treasure-trove of ideas, design wisdom, collaborative fiction, interviews, 1200 illustrations, a fold-out board game and a comic book. Most recent titles include Carnal Knowledge, the first published collection of photography by Malerie Marder, as well as the first monograph on British dancer and choreographer Michael Clark and To Whom It May Concern, a collaboration between Gary Indiana and Louise Bourgeois.
Forthcoming titles include The Return of the Repressed, based on previously unpublished writings made by Louise Bourgeois while in psychoanalysis over a
30-year period. This will be followed by Marina Warner's collected writings on art
and artists.
As well as publishing select titles under the Violette Editions imprint, Robert Violette also devises, edits, produces and packages fine illustrated books for other publishers and for a select range of private and commercial clients. Read more