The obscure avant-garde classic How to Paint by Gustav Hébert is being published for the first time in the United States by Phaideron. Above is a scan of the title page and frontis from the original volume issued in Paris by Claude Laforte (DUART EDITIONS: 1930). It is extremely rare—one of only 650 copies.
The contemporary edition will go on sale April 1st and can be purchased here from Amazon.com.
We will feature an extended review of How to Paint soon.
Speaking of painting, here's a lovely portrait of the bohemian queen, Wanda Gág, brush in hand...
Click here for a sample of her work.
