The history of press graphics 1819-1921 / txt
Alexander Roob.
- 603 p. : ill. ; col. ; 38 cm. book
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The Classic Period of Press Graphics : Introduction page 6 -- Early Illustrated News page 20 -- The Industrial Turn 1819- 1868 page 56 -- Realism and Caricature 1819- 1842 page 70 -- The Rise of Illustrated Journalism 1842- 1868 page 146 --
Modern Press Graphics : The Chemigraphic Turn 1869- 1921 page 228 -- Van Gogh’s “Bible for Artists” 1869- 1884 page 250 -- The Triumph of Caricature 1867- 1888 page 310 -- The Golden Age of Illustrated Journalism 1873- 1918 page 384 -- The Illustration Revolution 1881 -1921 page 492 -- Appendix page 590 --
In today's world of instant snapshots, 24-hour news, and round-the-clock connectivity, an illustrated press where the images are as important as the text has become an increasingly rare art form. This compendium celebrates the golden age of graphic journalism as a distinct and unique genre and a laboratory for developing avant-garde aesthetics. Spanning from 1819 to 1921, the collection covers a range of news graphics and political and satirical cartoons. It includes the works of artists such as Jean Cocteau, Juan Gris, and Käthe Kollwitz, Thomas Nast, Honoré Daumier, Gustave Doré, and the numerous relatively unknown press graphic artists, the so-called "special artists," whose work is rediscovered here. Their press work is considered not only in connection to the genre and the historical painting of the 19th century but also in its capacity as an influence on modern art. With examples of proto-cinematic narrative thinking, disruptions of the single image space, and daring forays into abstraction, this material is shown to have laid the groundwork for much of the avant-garde artistic expression that followed. The book also explores Vincent Van Gogh's attention to the illustrated press of his time. He was inspired not only by the artistic aspect of it but also by the spirit of social reform that it represented. -- Provided by publisher
Text in English, French and German.
9783836507868 3836507862
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