Bonet, P. (English spelling) BonetP

…After Grolier returned to France, he brought a great deal to the country, and after the Renaissance, France became the center of the development of bookbinding, improving its technique and artistry to the point that it is now recognized as one of the forms of modern art. It has produced many famous bookbinders, including Paul Bonet (1889-1971), who is said to be the greatest bookbinder of the 20th century. It is no exaggeration to say that the history of bookmaking since the Industrial Revolution has been one of steady decline in bookbinding, apart from the external beauty that came with the advancement of printing as a reproduction technique. …

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…グロリエが帰国後フランスにもたらしたものは大きく，ルネサンス期以後はフランスが製本工芸の発展の中心となり，現代美術の表現形式の一つと認められるまでに技術と芸術性を高めた。20世紀最大の製本家といわれるボネPaul Bonet(1889‐1971)をはじめ数多くの著名な製本家を生んでいる。　産業革命以後の書物造型の歴史は，複製技術としての印刷の進歩に伴う外見上の美しさは別として，製本面では堕落の一途をたどるといってもいいすぎではない。…

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