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Modern Illustration

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Originally published in 1895, this is a masterly survey of late nineteenth century book and magazine illustration from the influential Joseph Pennell. Individual chapters discuss techniques of reproduction, French illustration, English illustration, American illustration, and much more. The book is heavily illustrated with examples of the work of all the great 19th century British, American and continental illustrators such as Caldecott, Crane, de Minvel, Foster, Cruikshank, Greenaway, Whistler, Burnes-Jones, and many others. Joseph Pennell was born in 1857 and died in 1926. He began his work as an illustrator by selling drawings of south Philadelphia to Scribner's Monthly in 1881. In addition to his extensive sketches of American cities, he went to the Panama Canal and sketched a number of construction sites. He taught etching at the Arts Students' league in New York, wrote several books, served as an art critic on the Brooklyn Eagle, and helped run the New Society of Sculptors, Painters & Engravers. Pennell is considered to have done more than any other one artist of his time to improve the quality of illustration both in the United States and abroad and to raise its status as an art. He produced more than 900 etched and mezzotint plates, some 621 lithographs, and innumerable drawings and water colors.

Language: English

Pages: 308

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)

Release: June 08, 2004

ISBN: 1410106012

ISBN 13: 9781410106018

Modern Illustration

5/5 ( ratings)

Originally published in 1895, this is a masterly survey of late nineteenth century book and magazine illustration from the influential Joseph Pennell. Individual chapters discuss techniques of reproduction, French illustration, English illustration, American illustration, and much more. The book is heavily illustrated with examples of the work of all the great 19th century British, American and continental illustrators such as Caldecott, Crane, de Minvel, Foster, Cruikshank, Greenaway, Whistler, Burnes-Jones, and many others. Joseph Pennell was born in 1857 and died in 1926. He began his work as an illustrator by selling drawings of south Philadelphia to Scribner's Monthly in 1881. In addition to his extensive sketches of American cities, he went to the Panama Canal and sketched a number of construction sites. He taught etching at the Arts Students' league in New York, wrote several books, served as an art critic on the Brooklyn Eagle, and helped run the New Society of Sculptors, Painters & Engravers. Pennell is considered to have done more than any other one artist of his time to improve the quality of illustration both in the United States and abroad and to raise its status as an art. He produced more than 900 etched and mezzotint plates, some 621 lithographs, and innumerable drawings and water colors.

Language: English

Pages: 308

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)

Release: June 08, 2004

ISBN: 1410106012

ISBN 13: 9781410106018

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