Henri Matisse’s Rare 1935 Etchings for James Joyce’s <em>Ulysses</em> | Libro blanco | Lecturas | Scoop.it
From www.brainpickings.org - June 19, 2012 11:02 PM
Bloomsday may have come and gone — the world’s foremost holiday of talking about books you haven’t read — but a rare gem calls for extending the Joyce-related celebrations a little while longer. In 1935, American publisher George Macey offered the great Henri Matisse $5,000 to create as many etchings as this budget would afford for a special illustrated edition of Ulysses.