Welcome to the IBIS Website
IBIS was established in 1995 to encourage research into, and to facilitate the exchange of information on book and periodical illustrations, the artists and their publishers. The Society has a worldwide membership including artists, collectors, bibliographers, writers and general enthusiasts.
Whilst IBIS embraces all aspects of illustrative art, the main emphasis is on the illustration of texts in English since the 1830s.
As well as containing information about the Society (its activities, benefits of membership, how to join) our website includes full details of our past publications which serve as important sources of information for writers and researchers.
Exhibitions and Events
The next IBIS meeting will be a visit to the London Sketch Club on 13 October 2010
Full details are given in our Events List.
We have identified several other forthcoming events which might be of interest to members. Click Here for more details.
Studies in Illustration, Issue 45
Issue 45 of the I.B.I.S. thrice-yearly publication, Studies in Illustration,
was mailed to all members during week commencing 26th July 2010.
Additional illustrations to accompany the issue can be found in the Images section.
Email List
We invite IBIS members to join our email list. This will enable us to notify you of events and to report news in a more timely manner. The list will remain private and used only by members of the IBIS committee. To join our list, start by clicking here.