" 'Paris' is above all the name of a state of modern civilization." So begins the preface for the remarkable portfolio of 64 lithographic plates, titled, Paris 1928 (Librairie des Arts Decoratifs, A. Calabas publ.). That little announcement makes a big claim, namely, that the output of artists from that city in the modern era comprises the very best this time has to offer. How is "best" understood in this context? Let's say "chic" and "art deco" are a beginning. And let's look at these graphics on the next few pages, to begin to fill out this remarkable bid for refinement.

Vitrail(Stained Glass Window)1928
Louis Barillet
11 1/2" x 8 3/4"
A,P, litho, pl.7
Paris 1928 Librairie des Arts Decoratifs

LMS Bestway 1928
A.M. Cassandre
8 3/4" x 11 1/2"
A,P, litho, pl.8
Paris 1928 Librairie des Arts Decoratifs

Couvertures du Bulletin de la Linotype 1928
Draeger
8 3/4" x 11 1/2"
A,P, litho, pl. 18
Paris 1928 Librairie des Arts Decoratifs

Reliures 1928
Pierre Legrain
8 3/4" x 11 1/2"
A,P, litho, pl. 13
Paris 1928 Librairie des Arts Decoratifs

Paris Soir/OCAP 1928
Jean Carlu/ Charles Loupot
8 3/4" x 11 1/2"
A,P, litho, pl.44
Paris 1928 Librairie des Arts Decoratifs

Tissus pour Ameublement 1928
Edouard Benedictus
8 3/4" x 11 1/2"
A,P, litho, pl. 46
Paris 1928 Librairie des Arts Decoratifs