This book is designed throughout to give a voice to the contemporary artists who have spent time in the Museum, as well as give light to Isabella Stewart Gardner's incredibly modern vision for her time. This book combines the history of the past and clarity of the contemporary. Every aspect of this dense book has been designed with these contrasts in mind from the weight and texture of the paper, the typography, the bold colors, the layout of the images, and the cut size. We wanted to create a history of the artists who have spent time and discovered in this special place, which is for the most part hidden form the public.