and the Americas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

among others—that he came to be recognized at his true worth

Also discussed are the connections between early photographs

The well-researched and richly detailed texts in this book delve into the complexities of early paper photography in the United States from the 1840s to 1860s

The Book on the Floor: André Malraux and the Imaginary Museum photography and the Americas at theWalter Grasskamp In 1954, the French writer, politician, and publisher Andr Malraux (19011976) posed at home for a photographer from the magazine Paris Match, surrounded by pages from his forthcoming book Le muse imaginaire de la sculpture mondiale. The enchanting metaphor of the muse imaginaire (imaginary museum) was built upon that illustrated art book, and Malraux was one of its greatest champions. Drawing on a range of contemporary publications,