‘Stories of Paper’, the catalogue for an exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi, traces the history of paper as a thousand-year-old material that has been used from antiquity to the present day.

From manufacturing to circulation as well as technical progress, it provides an original perspective on the history of graphic arts, highlighting the diverse aspects of this familiar medium. By exploring the different plant species from which it originates and the numerous elements which come from its production, the diverse selection of artworks presented here invites readers to discover the multiple uses of paper as a medium for creativity, ideas, and exchange over the centuries and throughout cultures.

‘Stories of Paper’, the catalogue for an exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi, traces the history of paper as a thousand-year-old material that has been used from antiquity to the present day.

From manufacturing to circulation as well as technical progress, it provides an original perspective on the history of graphic arts, highlighting the diverse aspects of this familiar medium. By exploring the different plant species from which it originates and the numerous elements which come from its production, the diverse selection of artworks presented here invites readers to discover the multiple uses of paper as a medium for creativity, ideas, and exchange over the centuries and throughout cultures.