The Complete "Masters of the Poster": All 256 Color Plates from "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche" (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (631 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486263096 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This Dover edition is the first complete republication of the legendary Maîtres set to devote a full large page to each plate.Les Maîtres de l'Affiche was issued as separate numbered sheets measuring 11 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches. The bonus plates, originally unnumbered and issued at various times, have been given the letters A through P and have been placed at the end of the volume. Others were famous illustrators and cartoonists of the period, still well known to art collectors and bibliophiles: Forain, Caran d'Ache, Ibels, Willete, Boutet de Monvel, Léandre. Jules Chéret, father of the modern poster, emerged with the lion's share of the plates, 60 of the 240 numbered poster reproductions and 7 of the 16 unnumbered bonus plates. Its 256 color plates have preserved for each succeeding generation a wide- ranging selection of
"Overflowing Exhibitionism" according to David Wineberg. Just the thought of a poster subscription series makes me wonder why no one does this today. At the turn of the previous century, with Art Nouveau in full bloom, Victorian still prominent, and Art Deco hinted as the future, posters blossomed. They were most deci. "Stunning!" according to January Gray. Beautiful and simply stunning. Beautiful plates and artists names and tons of information. I received this from NetGalley on behalf of the Publisher in e-book format, but I imagine it is incredible in hard copy and would make an amazing gift or coffee table book. good reference Carl E. Nordberg As stated, the book contains all 256 plates. But there is almost no informational material. If you just want to know what was included in this series, this is your reference manual.
Of the 97 artists represented, some are preeminent painters and printmakers—Toulouse-Lautrec, Denis, Bonnard, Vallotton, Puvis de Chavannes—and others are famous illustrators and cartoonists of the period. A special Dover feature offers a full literal translation of the text of all posters printed in a language other than English. This edition reproduces the plates in their original numerical sequence, one to a page, retaining the standardized tan border introduced by the editors of Les Maîtres. See every Dover book in print at doverpublications. The List of Plates also furnishes essential data on the original full-sized posters: their dimensions, the year in which they were first published, city of publication, and specific print shop responsible. In order to keep the plate pages uncluttered, captions are limited to plate number and the artist's name. This Dover edition is the first complete republication of the legendary Maîtres set to de