Visiting NYABF as an undergraduate always felt like a pilgrimage; the long train ride from Providence, followed by the trek to Long Island City, culminating in a cacophony of noise and ink smells.
Since 2022 the fair has taken place in Chelsea at a four-storey venue with a rooftop, and the energy of the floors gets notably more kinetic the higher up you go.
Walking around NYABF is a great way to put a finger to the breeze of creative production. By my survey, newsprint and Riso are still king, while the preferred merch format seems to have evolved from dad caps and tote bags to bumper stickers and knit scarves.
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