Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) is a major Portuguese writer and poet, creator of heteronymy. The author of a fragmentary and posthumous body of work, he left his mark on literature with his unique ability to explore the multiplicity of the self.

Gérard Traquandi, a Marseille-based artist born in 1952, is a painter, illustrator, ceramist, and photographer. Inspired by nature and the Italian masters, he explores light and matter, between figuration and abstraction. His work is regularly exhibited and featured in numerous public and private collections in France and Europe.

The origin of the Atelier du Livre d'Art et de l'Estampe (Art Book and Print Workshop) dates back to 1538, when Francis I appointed the first king's printer for Greek, a founding act in the history of printed writing in France. Heir to the Royal Printing House founded in 1640, which successively became the Imprimerie de la République, Imperial, and National Printing House, it preserves a unique collection of punches, listed as a historic monument. Drawing on rare expertise spanning the entire typographic and intaglio printing chain, the workshop collaborates with artists and publishers on exceptional projects.

Based in Charente since nearly forty years, Jacques Bréjoux makes paper at the moulin du Verger, a listed 17th-century site. A pioneer in the revival of handmade paper, he uses a mallet stack to transform old linen sheets, exploring the origins of paper through Chinese, Arabic, and Western traditions. His experimental approach attracts prestigious institutions such as the Louvre, the Prado, and the Library of Congress. He provides custom papers for conservation, drawing, publishing, and bookbinding.

Patrick Quillier is a poet, composer, and translator. A lecturer and researcher at the University of Nice, he is one of the major translators of Fernando Pessoa and other Portuguese and Hungarian poets. His poetic work is guided by a profound awareness of the world and the intimate.