[1] The Print Fair was founded in 1985[2] by Gordon Cooke, a director of The Fine Art Society in London.
In 1987 Helen Rosslyn, a specialist in prints at Christie's in London came on board; both are now co-directors of the Fair.
[4] The 2012 Fair had over 50 international exhibitors, from galleries to printmaking dealers and specialists, representing all periods in printmaking, from the early woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer to lithographs by Picasso and new digital forms by the likes of graffiti artist Shepard Fairey.
In 2011, Gavin Turk opened up the Fair speaking with art critic and journalist Louisa Buck.
For the 2012 fair, Peter Blake spoke about his accomplishments in printmaking during his six decade career.