How many illustrations have been created by how many artists in the 140 years covered by the museum's collections? Certainly at least 10 million drawings and paintings were created by no fewer than 10,000 to 15,000 artists and probably many more. When one considers that those 10 million images were each reproduced between 100,000 and 3 million times and that each magazine was looked at by at least four people, the resulting astronomical number makes it clear that illustration has played a vital role in shaping the visual history and taste of America.
Pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Delaware Art Museum
Release
November 01, 1991
ISBN
9991563814
ISBN 13
9789991563817
American Illustration: The Collection of the Delaware Art Museum
How many illustrations have been created by how many artists in the 140 years covered by the museum's collections? Certainly at least 10 million drawings and paintings were created by no fewer than 10,000 to 15,000 artists and probably many more. When one considers that those 10 million images were each reproduced between 100,000 and 3 million times and that each magazine was looked at by at least four people, the resulting astronomical number makes it clear that illustration has played a vital role in shaping the visual history and taste of America.