like the opulent bestiaries

2007―the first major exhibition in the United States solely devoted to ancient mosaics

170 color and 156 b/w illustrations

this lively autobiography introduces the famed tycoon to a new generation of readers

The Book on the Floor: André Malraux and the Imaginary Museum photography like the opulent bestiariesWalter Grasskamp In 1954, the French writer, politician, and publisher Andr Malraux (19011976) posed at home for a photographer from the magazine Paris Match, surrounded by pages from his forthcoming book Le muse imaginaire de la sculpture mondiale. The enchanting metaphor of the muse imaginaire (imaginary museum) was built upon that illustrated art book, and Malraux was one of its greatest champions. Drawing on a range of contemporary publications,