The exhibition showcases a transformative gift of rare artists’ books from the Helen and Sam Zell Collection, presented for the first time at MoMA. This trove of exquisite objects includes special editions printed on unusual papers or enhanced with supplementary materials, unique maquettes and singular sketchbooks filled with collages and fantastical drawings, sculptural bindings that turn books into hybrid, interactive artworks, and much more. Whether sparking disquiet or delight, books, the Surrealists insisted, “are doors.” Whoever “opens them is immediately thrown into a higher realm.”