Livre d'art

[2] The Éditions Hazan [fr], a Paris-based publisher specialising in producing livres d'art, which presents itself as la référence du livre d'art,[3] launched a collection of artist monographs entitled "ABC" at the end of the 1950s.

Since 1980, the Prix Élie-Faure [fr] has been presented on an annual basis to reward the best livre d'art.

[4] The "Découvertes" collection launched by Éditions Gallimard in 1986 is a new kind of artistic encyclopaedia with a dynamic page layout.

[5] Produced in pocket format and illustrated in colour, these books treat a wide range of subjects such as arts, archaeology, history, literature, music, philosophy, religion, sports, technology, all based on an abundant pictorial documentation and a way of bringing together visual documents and texts, enhanced by printing on coated paper.

"[6] In 2003, the Prix Livre d'art of the awards ceremony La Nuit du livre was established by Élisabeth Chainet, according to her, the prize "celebrates beauty in books, these masterpieces that reveal two talents: that of the author, whether he is a writer, photographer or illustrator, but also that of the manufacturer.