Independent publishing, books by artists.

Originally founded as First Last in 2018, the project was redefined as Pharmacy Books in 2024. Based in Brooklyn, we have hosted events in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tokyo. We focus on creating limited edition publications and objects in close collaboration with artists, working across a variety of mediums and artistic approaches. We have a particular interest in project-based publications, where the book itself is treated as a work of art. Pharmacy Books is a platform for self-initiation and is intended to be a space for experimentation within the boundaries of publication design.

Bookshops

Commune (Tokyo)
Vektor Shop (Tokyo)
Balimore Photo Space
Dale Zine (Miami)
Lo-Fi (Australia)
Yowie (Philly)
Ulises (Philly)
Actual Source (Provo)
Homebody (LA)
Virgil Normal (LA)
Tomorrow Today (LA)
Bungee Space (NYC)
Printed Matter (NYC)
Do You Read Me? (Berlin)
Florence Lowey (Paris)
Yvon Lambert (Paris)

Libraries

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Yale University (Haas Arts Library)
University of Pennsylvania (Fisher Fine Arts Library)
Reading Room, Vietnam
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Nick Massarelli,
nick@nickmassarelli.com

Website Photography
Sean Murray, Ian Shiver, Xi Li, Nick Massarelli

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