In Paris it seemed to me that there was everything to discover, above all the art of craftmanship. - Marc Chagall Already by the end of the nineteenth century Paris had become a mecca for the graphic arts, with artists such as Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec, Jules Chéret and Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen creating prints and posters there that were enthusiastically received by critics and collectors alike. Based on these developments was the twentieth-century production in the French capital of artists' books containing original prints, through which artists including Pierre Bonnard, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse and Joan Miró reached audiences much wider than those they could access with their paintings. Masterpieces of the book medium came into being at the hands of printers like Fernand Mourlot and publishers Ambroise Vollard, Tériade and Aimé Maeght. Based on the extensive collection of Museum Folkwang in Essen, Chagall, Matisse, Miró. Made in Paris presents outstanding examples of artists' books and portfolios including Matisse's Jazz, Picasso's La Tauromaquia, Miró's A toute épreuve and Chagall's etchings for the Hebrew Bible-all set in the context of the nineteenth century and the work of contemporary artists such as Jim Dine and David Lynch.

Henri Matisse’s experiments with form and color revolutionized the twentieth-century art world. In this concise critical biography, Kathryn Brown explores Matisse’s long career, beginning with his struggles as a student in Paris and culminating in his celebrated use of paper cutouts and stained glass in the last decade of his life. The book challenges various myths about Matisse and offers a fresh perspective on his creativity and legacy. Chapters explore the artist’s enthusiasm for fashion and cinema, his travels, personal ties, interest in African art, love of literature, and willingness to challenge audience expectations. Through close readings of Matisse’s works, Brown offers new insight into the artist’s friendships and battles with dealers, critics, collectors, and fellow artists.

"A poster produced by the great artist fulfils the purpose of making known or proclaiming an event, but at the same time, it is a Miro and must be recognized as such. Here we have a collection of the posters produced by Joan Miro over a period of more than seventy years, with a very complete catalogue, by Gloria Picazo". -Inside flap.