In April of 1789, a few months before the storming of the Bastille, the paper factory of Jean-Baptiste Réveillon in Paris was taken over by labor protestors, who commandeered the machines to print ...

Eileen Canning, marbled paper with free-form combed pattern (1983) (all images courtesy Thomas J. Watson Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art) Already a member? Sign in here. We rely on readers ...

Cynthia Johnston is employed by The Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London. She receives funding from Arts Council England. This exhibit has been supported by ...