Art of American Book Covers 1875-1930

Author:   Richard Minsky
Publisher:   George Braziller Inc
ISBN:  

9780807616024


Pages:   136
Publication Date:   18 May 2010
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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KEYNOTE: Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated At the turn of the twentieth century book design was more than a craft. It was a labour of love at the forefront of art. Readers accustomed to today's more utilitarian book covers will find breathtaking images here - gold leaf patterns intricate enough to replicate the shimmer of feathers, forests rendered in rich colour and silver, and elegant allusions to Asian art. The diversity and ingenuity of these books will capture the imagination of book lovers and collectors - and anyone who enjoys engaging design. Selecting beautifully crafted and influential pieces, author Richard Minsky, the internationally exhibited artist, collector, and founder of the Center for Book Arts, uncovers the world behind a lost art. Richard discusses the role of women, technology, the use of silhouettes, pattern, poster style and more. He also reveals key artists, their signature designs and flourishes, the designs they inspired and the designs that inspired them. The Art of American Book Covers: 1875-1930 is a beautifully embossed hardback, filled with gorgeous colour reproductions. SELLING POINTS Describes the exquisite and highly imaginative bookcovers created in a fifty year period beginning in the 1870s; meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated, the book is attractive, entertaining and educational ILLUSTRATIONS 130 colour illustrations *

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Author:   Richard Minsky
Publisher:   George Braziller Inc
Imprint:   George Braziller Inc
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9780807616024


ISBN 10:   0807616028
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   18 May 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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Richard Minsky's work is collected internationally by major museums and libraries. He is the founder of the Center for Book Arts in New York City (1974), which has mounted over two hundred exhibitions during the past thirty-six years and offers a hundred classes and workshops. He has taught and lectured at many universities and art schools. In 2010 Yale University, repository of The Richard Minsky Archive, presented an exhibition of a half century of his work.

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