The Art of Paper: Selections of Handmade Paper

The Art of Paper: Selections of Handmade Paper Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, features 65 works that chronicle the pioneering achievements within the discipline of hand papermaking. This selection of works reveals how the field of handmade paper art was a natural advancement of and response to the historic relationship between print and paper. As an example of how innovations in printmaking occurred in tandem with developments in hand papermaking, the exhibition features early prints on handmade paper by artists such as Jasper Johns alongside examples of handmade paper art by artists like Mark Bradford and Glenn Ligon. The exhibition also focuses on the critical role of collaboration between artists and master papermakers in professional studios. Significant collaborations from participating publishers such as Tyler Graphics, Pace Editions, Mixografia, The Brodsky Center, and Island Press are represented alongside seminal works produced at Dieu Donné. Widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the field, Dieu Donné remains instrumental in creating new handmade paper art with leading contemporary artists.