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The Art of Illustration - by Edmund J Sullivan (Paperback)

The Art of Illustration - by  Edmund J Sullivan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An influential teacher and artist defines the principles behind good illustration in this treatise, which is richly illustrated with black-and-white works by Holbein, Dürer, Rubens, Blake, and many others.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>An influential teacher whose pen-and-ink drawings helped define the style of the early twentieth century, Edmund J. Sullivan sought to define the principles behind good illustration. His treatise ― richly illustrated with black-and-white engravings by Holbein, Dürer, Rubens, Blake, and many others ― also offers suggestions on materials and methods. <br>Sullivan, who came of age during the heyday of graphic design and book illustration, was a firm believer in free but faithful artistic interpretations. In <i>The Art of Illustration, </i> he conducts a fascinating journey through art history that ranges back and forth in time from his contemporaries -- including Beardsley, Doré, and Whistler -- to Botticelli and other old masters. Sullivan's knowledgeable and informative discourse covers symbolism, cartoons, the use of models, the illustration of poetry and plays, children's books, and a host of other topics of enduring interest to artists and art lovers.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Edmund Joseph Sullivan (1869-1933) began as a news and portrait illustrator for Victorian periodicals and advanced to book illustration, creating images for Thomas Carlyle's <i>Sartor Resartus</i> and <i>The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.</i> His most famous illustration appears on the cover of the Grateful Dead's 1971 "Skull and Roses" album.

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