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Scholarly interest in this type of art production has in the past been relegated to a secondary position, due to, until fairly recently, the tendency of art historians to consider bookmaking a craft rather than a high-art process. Bidwell's catalogue rectifies that lack as it provides detailed and precise descriptions coupled to informed, informative essays on the history and background of each book and, by extension, the activities of creative book production in Paris during the first half of the 20th century. --Choice Graphic Passion more than compensates for those of us unable to attend the exhibition that accompanied it at the Morgan Library and Museum. --John Randle, Matrix This illuminating book considers Matisse's illustrated books in admirable detail, giving unprecedented attention to the collaborative nature of Matisse's book projects and to the relationship between their aesthetic qualities and the various technical factors that went into their production. --Jack Flam, author of Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869-1918 A full and riveting account of Matisse's evolving relationship with the Book. --Peter Mendelsund, The New York Times Book Review

Scholarly interest in this type of art production has in the past been relegated to a secondary position, due to, until fairly recently, the tendency of art historians to consider bookmaking a craft rather than a high-art process. Bidwell s catalogue rectifies that lack as it provides detailed and precise descriptions coupled to informed, informative essays on the history and background of each book and, by extension, the activities of creative book production in Paris during the first half of the 20th century. </p> <em>Choice</em></p>

This illuminating book considers Matisse's illustrated books in admirable detail, giving unprecedented attention to the collaborative nature of Matisse's book projects and to the relationship between their aesthetic qualities and the various technical factors that went into their production. --Jack Flam, author of Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869-1918

A full and riveting account of Matisse s evolving relationship with the Book. Peter Mendelsund, The New York Times Book Review

Graphic Passion more than compensates for those of us unable to attend the exhibition that accompanied it at the Morgan Library and Museum. --John Randle, Matrix

This illuminating book considers Matisse s illustrated books in admirable detail, giving unprecedented attention to the collaborative nature of Matisse s book projects and to the relationship between their aesthetic qualities and the various technical factors that went into their production. Jack Flam, author of Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869 1918

This illuminating book considers Matisse s illustrated books in admirable detail, giving unprecedented attention to the collaborative nature of Matisse s book projects and to the relationship between their aesthetic qualities and the various technical factors that went into their production. Jack Flam, author of Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869 1918 Graphic Passion more than compensates for those of us unable to attend the exhibition that accompanied it at the Morgan Library and Museum. --John Randle, Matrix Scholarly interest in this type of art production has in the past been relegated to a secondary position, due to, until fairly recently, the tendency of art historians to consider bookmaking a craft rather than a high-art process. Bidwell's catalogue rectifies that lack as it provides detailed and precise descriptions coupled to informed, informative essays on the history and background of each book and, by extension, the activities of creative book production in Paris during the first half of the 20th century. --Choice This illuminating book considers Matisse's illustrated books in admirable detail, giving unprecedented attention to the collaborative nature of Matisse's book projects and to the relationship between their aesthetic qualities and the various technical factors that went into their production. --Jack Flam, author of Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869-1918 A full and riveting account of Matisse's evolving relationship with the Book. --Peter Mendelsund, The New York Times Book Review Scholarly interest in this type of art production has in the past been relegated to a secondary position, due to, until fairly recently, the tendency of art historians to consider bookmaking a craft rather than a high-art process. Bidwell s catalogue rectifies that lack as it provides detailed and precise descriptions coupled to informed, informative essays on the history and background of each book and, by extension, the activities of creative book production in Paris during the first half of the 20th century. Choice This illuminating book considers Matisse s illustrated books in admirable detail, giving unprecedented attention to the collaborative nature of Matisse s book projects and to the relationship between their aesthetic qualities and the various technical factors that went into their production. Jack Flam, author of Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869 1918 A full and riveting account of Matisse s evolving relationship with the Book. Peter Mendelsund, The New York Times Book Review Scholarly interest in this type of art production has in the past been relegated to a secondary position, due to, until fairly recently, the tendency of art historians to consider bookmaking a craft rather than a high-art process. Bidwell s catalogue rectifies that lack as it provides detailed and precise descriptions coupled to informed, informative essays on the history and background of each book and, by extension, the activities of creative book production in Paris during the first half of the 20th century. Choice A full and riveting account of Matisse s evolving relationship with the Book. Peter Mendelsund, The New York Times Book Review This illuminating book considers Matisse s illustrated books in admirable detail, giving unprecedented attention to the collaborative nature of Matisse s book projects and to the relationship between their aesthetic qualities and the various technical factors that went into their production. Jack Flam, author of Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869 1918 This illuminating book considers Matisse's illustrated books in admirable detail, giving unprecedented attention to the collaborative nature of Matisse's book projects and to the relationship between their aesthetic qualities and the various technical factors that went into their production. --Jack Flam, author of Matisse: The Man and His Art, 1869-1918

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John Bidwell is Astor Curator and Department Head of Printed Books and Bindings at The Morgan Library & Museum.

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