Illustrations
by Picasso, Rockwell, others on display at the Main Library
The exhibit “Artists and Authors
Unite,” which runs through March 29 in the Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Cincinnati
Room, showcases an extensive collection of works compiled by George Macy, who
revolutionized the art of fine book making when he established the Limited Editions
Club in 1929.
He offered subscribers visually
exquisite limited editions of literary classics featuring original
illustrations by artists including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Norman
Rockwell, and Grant Wood. All are signed by the illustrator.
Among the books on
display are:
·
“Poor Richard: The Almanac for the Years
1733–1758” by Richard Saunders (Benjamin Franklin). Reprinted in 1964,
illustrated by Normal Rockwell. One of only 1,500 copies.
·
“Lysistrata” by Aristophanes, reprinted in 1934
and illustrated by Pablo Picasso. One of 1,500 copies.
·
“Cathay: Poem after Li Po” by Ezra Pound,
reprinted in 1992, including seven color woodcuts by Francesco Clements. One of
only 300 copies
·
“Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul” by Maya
Angelou, published in 2003, illustrated by Dean Mitchell. One of only 400
copies, signed by Mitchell and Wynton Marsalis, who produced an original jazz
composition to accompany the book.
Hours for the Joseph S. Stern,
Jr. Cincinnati Room are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday;
and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 513-369-6900. Visit www.CincinnatiLibrary.org.
