The Madonna of the Future

San Francisco: Arion Press, 1997.

Henry James' short story visually reimagined

(Item #3557) The Madonna of the Future. Henry. Jim Dine James, photographer.

The Madonna of the Future

San Francisco: Arion Press, 1997. First Thus. Publisher's cloth binding in Fine condition. Limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by Jim Dine, this being copy number 180. Quarto (12 1/4 x 8 3/4 in; 311 x 220 mm). Complete, including one photogravure by Jim Dine.

Originally appearing in The Atlantic Monthly in March 1873, James' The Madonna of the future was hailed as a masterpiece. The narrative of two gentlemen discussing art, life and deferred fame over cigars following a dinner has here been reimagined by photographer Jim Dine.
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The Madonna of the Future
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The Madonna of the Future

"We had been talking about the masters who had achieved but a single masterpiece—the artists and poets who but once in their lives had known the divine afflatus and touched the high level of perfection."