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Paul BonetWW-1900-M128037
1900·Illustrated book of poems by Verlaine illustrated with 109 lithographs [by Bonnard printed in red ink] and 9 woodcut vignettes [after Bonnard printed in black ink]; bound with supplementary materials including: a handwritten list of the supplementary materials in pencil, a suite of 35 lithograph proofs [printed in red], an original drawing by Bonnard and the corresponding woodcut [?] by Beltrand, a suite of 15 lithograph proofs [printed in red], a wood engraving, a suite of 77 lithograph proofs [printed in black], the original 4-page prospectus for the publication, and 2 ex libris bookplates. Bound in red leather with gold and gray inlay [?] and gray doublures.·book, closed: 11 13/16 × 10 1/16 × 1 3/4" (30 × 25.5 × 4.4 cm)
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- Year
- 1900
- Dimensions
- book, closed: 11 13/16 × 10 1/16 × 1 3/4" (30 × 25.5 × 4.4 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Paul Bonet
Artist
Paul Bonet
Paul Bonet was a French bookbinder and designer whose innovative leather bindings and gilt work defined the Art Deco approach to the book as a unified object. Working primarily in the early to mid-twentieth century, he elevated binding from craft to fine art through geometric compositions, luxurious materials, and meticulous hand-finishing. His bindings are distinguished by bold surface patterns, restrained color palettes, and a modernist sensibility that rejected ornamental excess in favor of structural clarity. Bonet's work established the template for luxury binding in the 1920s and 1930s, influencing an entire generation of European craftspeople.
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- Paul Bonet
- Year
- 1900
- Dimensions
- book, closed: 11 13/16 × 10 1/16 × 1 3/4" (30 × 25.5 × 4.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1900-M128037
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- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
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- verified
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