Twenty-five art-related essays by distinguished British art critic and painter reveal his wide-ranging interests. Writings explore relationships between ancient and modern art and between art and life, examining such diverse topics as the art of the Bushmen, African sculpture, ancient American art, Giotto and the art of Florence, the paintings of Durer, El Greco and William Blake, the drawings of Aubrey Beardsley, the works of Paul Cezanne, and contemporary domestic architecture. Also includes Fry's most important theoretical statement, his -Essay in Aesthetics.- 13 black-and-white...
Twenty-five art-related essays by distinguished British art critic and painter reveal his wide-ranging interests. Writings explore relationships betwe...
"Looking for a good book? Treasury of American Pen & Ink Illustration 1881-1938 is a coffee-table-style book of outstanding black and white art that is magnificent to look through and should be in every art lover's home." Rushford Public Library A combination of technological advances and a vast reservoir of native talent led to a golden age in American illustration during the period between the Gilded Age and the dawn of World War II. Popular magazines such as Century, Scribner's, Puck, and Life launched the careers of many aspiring illustrators, including Edwin...
"Looking for a good book? Treasury of American Pen & Ink Illustration 1881-1938 is a coffee-table-style book of outstanding black and white ...
