Simon Grant is a curator, writer and co-editor of Picpus magazine. Gemma Brace is a curator and writer, and head of exhibitions at Arnolfini, Bristol. Helen Janecek is an art historian and former health service administrator. Sarah Wilson is an art historian and curator, and Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Courtauld Institute. Nina Gioria is a masters student at the École du Louvre in Paris, and wrote her research paper on Paule Vézelay.
'An eagerly awaited and satisfyingly insightful account of the fascinating life and career of Paule Vézelay - a key but overlooked figure in the history of European abstraction who was at the epicentre of the Parisian avant-garde for almost two decades before the second world war.' - Frances Morris, Director, Tate Modern (2016-2023) 'Beautifully illustrated and written, this long-overdue study of Paule Vezelay's seven-decade career as an artist and textile designer makes clear how central she was to the development of abstraction in both France and England.' - Jennifer Higgie, author of The Other Side: A Journey into Women, Art and the Spirit World 'Masterfully written and beautifully put together. This book brings the oeuvre of Paule Vézelay to life, centring her as one of the leading artists of the 20th century.' - Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art Without Men