Colin White. A Guide to the Printed Work of Jessie M. King. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press; London: British Library, 2-007.230 pp.; US $90.00 ISBN 9781584562047
Where are all the books about the art of Jessie M. King 0875-1949)? Jessie M. King will be rediscovered as one of the innovators of book design in the twentieth century thanks in no small part to the exhaustive research by the world's authority on King, Colin White. Jessie M. King's artwork reflected the sensuality of the Arts and Crafts Movement and the graphic style that was fostered by the Glasgow School led by Francis Newbury. Readers who share the Art Deco and Art Nouveau sentiments will fall quickly in love ...