Word & Image: Art, Books and Design: From the National Art Library

Britain’s National Art Library, part of the Victoria and Albert Museum, was formed in the 19th century by artists and designers for educational purposes. The library is now home to a unique collection of decorative book art. This beautifully photographed book contains more than 100 objects from the library including a fifteenth-century book of hours, George Cruikshank’s studies of Fagin for Oliver Twist and Picasso’s anti-Franco cartoons. The examples collected here have all helped to define the scope of fine and decorative arts. Distributed by Abrams. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)