| 500 Years of Illustration: From Albrecht Dürer to Rockwell Kent Contributor(s): Simon, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486484653 ISBN-13: 9780486484655 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration - Design | History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 741.64 |
| LCCN: 2011022648 |
| Series: Dover Books on Fine Art |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (3.05 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An unrivaled treasury of the methods, techniques, and examples of the great illustrators, this volume covers five centuries of decorations for the printed page. Ranging from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century, it offers working artists and students an unsurpassed reference and source of inspiration. It also forms a delightful browsing book for lovers of art and illustrated books. Starting with 16th-century woodcuts by Albrecht D rer and Hans Holbein, the chronological presentation features works by Goya, Hogarth, Blake, Morris, Dor , Toulouse-Lautrec, Beardsley, and other masters. A brief text introduces each section, and the volume concludes with an international roster of modern artists, categorized by country. All that is best and outstanding in the field of illustration appears here, in this giant book of sketches, engravings, woodcuts, and lithography. |