THE ARTIST AND THE BOOK IN FRANCE

New York., George Wittenborn, Inc., 1969. Large 4to. Hardcover with d.j. , cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. 368 pages. ¶First U.S. edition. The French livres d'artiste- fine limited editions of literary texts designed and illustrated by artists - have a unique place in twentieth-century art. Most of the great painters and sculptors, such as Marcoussis,Picasso, Matisse, and Miro, etc. have contributed to this genre. These productions are still relatively unknown outside France, except to specialists and collectors. This is the first comprehensive study of the livre d'artiste intended for the general reader as well as the art specialist. The majority of the plates have been prepared directly from the originals in the author's own collection. With 181 illustrations including 8 full color plates. Contains a bibliography of the subject. Good condition.