The Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry
In 1405, Jean de France, Duc de Berry commissioned the workers of his court to produce a book of hours—a private devotional book—as an addition to his royal collection. The paper “The Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry: A Case Study in the Vulnerability of Art and the Instability of Meaning” explores the life of that object.
Lee Friedlander’s Early Photobooks
In the 1970s, a photomechanical reproduction revolution was underway as printers were experimenting with methods to translate the tonal complexities of silver gelatin photographs into ink on paper. In doing so, they would further the role of photobooks as an important component of modern photography. “Beautiful to Open and Pleasurable to Leaf Through: The Art and Craft of Reproduction in Lee Friedlander’s Early Photobooks” explores the collaboration of Friedlander and printer Richard Benson.
The Handmaid to the Arts, Vol. the Second
“Biography of a Book: The Handmaid to the Arts, Vol. the Second” investigates the book's author, publisher, contents, edition variants, similar publications of the time, audience, and current condition.