Dard Hunter & The Art of the Handmade Book: 23 October - 22 November 1996 / HarperCollins Publishers

Identifier:REF.AEC2.1539

Dimensions:17 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Copyright dates:1996

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Hunter, Dard, 1883-1966, Exhibition catalogs, Artists' books

Description:Catalog for the "Dard Hunter & The Art of the Handmade Book" exhibition which took place from October 23-November 22, 1996 at HarperCollins (NY). "In the second decade of the twentieth century, the machine was considered the critical element to progress. In 1915 in defiance of the mechanical age, Dard Hunter (1883-1966) created the world's first 'one-man' book...Hunter's first 'book harmonious' was "The Etching of Figures" by William A. Bradley, published by the Chicago Society of Etchers as their 1915 end-of-the-year gift to association members...'Dard Hunter & The Art of the Handmade Book' traces one man's life-long quest for knowledge and his goal to make the perfect book." - front matter