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The art edition cataloging experts

With over a decade of development, edcat stands as a unique solution in the field of art edition management. Here's what sets edcat apart:

Choose edcat and take control of your art book and edition collection with ease and sophistication.

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The perfect solution for managing art books and editions.

Navigating the unique demands of cataloging art publications can be complex, often defying conventional cataloging systems. edcat bridges this gap with tailored solutions. With deep expertise in art publication management and cataloging, edcat equips professionals with refined tools and knowledge. Simultaneously providing unparalleled access to an evergrowing database of currently over 30,000 publications and 48,000 entities, including 20,000 artists.

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edcat for art institutions

Amplify your impact and make cataloging easy with our sophisticated digital solutions. edcat integrates seamlessly with your existing systems, making cataloging and information retrieval an ease as well as enhancing your information. Tailored to meet the needs of scholars, researchers, and art enthusiasts alike, edcat supports a wider outreach for your collection and research.

With edcat, art institutions can leverage tools to:

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The edcat project

A community driven system and network for tracking art books and editions with over 80.000 public availabe entries of publications, artists, publishers as well as exclusive context information. With openly available tools for managing, tracing, presenting, selling and buying art publications, edcat is a vital hub for artists and publishers as well as researchers, collectors and all art enthusiasts.

edcat is based in Zurich, Switzerland, managed by Jan Steinbach in collaboration with international experts. Its aim is to provide ressources and tools that improve the circulation, visibility, diversity, accessibility and research of art publications.

Discover publications, artists, publishers and find publications for sale on the edcat marketplace.

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