LONDON.- London Original Print Fair 2011, the longest-running Print Fair in the world drew a record number of visitors at the Royal Academy of Arts last week. The Fair got off to a flying start with the opening day bringing in the highest visitor figures to date. Some 1,000 guests attended the eagerly awaited preview evening, where record sales provided a buoyant start to the three-day event. VIPs who visited the Fair included Sir Peter Blake, Grayson Perry and Jim Broadbent. All 52 exhibitors reported a reassuring number of red stickers, proving that galleries and artists are continuing to strengthen their position in the market. A spokesperson for Andrew Edmunds described the event as being one of their ‘strongest Fairs ever.’ Private dealer Frederick Mulder exhibited an exclusive anniversary display at the Fair – a collection of 40 portraits to mark 40 years in the print business. Mulder reported several sales of Pi