Parallèlement, 1900
Lithographs in rose ink, wood engravings, and letterpress; bound volumeexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2003.14.2
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Widely regarded as the first modern artist's book, Parallèlement set the standard for every artist's book that followed. Even today, Pierre Bonnard's sprawling illustrations interpret Paul Verlaine's sensual poetry with unusual insight. Bonnard's model for these rosy-pink lithographs was his longtime lover Marthe de Méligny (born Maria Boursin), whose languorous poses are interwoven with blocks of text with unprecendented freedom and expressiveness.
Details
- Title
- Parallèlement
- Artist Life
- 1867–1947
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2003.14.2
- Provenance
- Ruth and Bruce Dayton, Wayzata, MInn.; given to MIA , 2003.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Ives/Newman 82; V & A 17; Artist and the Book 27; Bouvet 106; Ray 383; Rauch 21; Arts of the French Book 6
- Curator Approved
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