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Bemelmans: The Life and Art of Madeline's Creator Hardcover - 1999
by John Bemelmans Marciano; C. Hennessy (Editor); Ludwig Bemelmans (Illustrator)
Summary
This elegantly designed and lavishly illustrated book showcases Bemelmans’ art and writing and illuminates the relationship between the man and his work. Bemelmans’ fascinating life story is told through letters, photographs, illustrations, paintings, sketches, and excerpts from both his published writings and his private journals, selected by his grandson, John Bemelmans Marciano.
Although Ludwig Bemelmans is best known for his Madeline books, his creative life ex-tended far beyond the old house in Paris.” He was a novelist and a non-fiction writer, as well as a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Vogue, Holiday, and Town and Country. He painted murals at the Carlyle Hotel, in the bar that bears his name, and planned to collaborate on a book with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Late in his life, Bemelmans decided to pursue his lifelong desire to paint with oils, and the stunning results are showcased here.
Throughout his life he was a celebrated bon vivant who experienced a rich variety of places, personalities, and professions. Little wonder that Print Magazine found his biography richly colored with a sense of Bemelmans’s joie de vivre”.
Although Ludwig Bemelmans is best known for his Madeline books, his creative life ex-tended far beyond the old house in Paris.” He was a novelist and a non-fiction writer, as well as a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Vogue, Holiday, and Town and Country. He painted murals at the Carlyle Hotel, in the bar that bears his name, and planned to collaborate on a book with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Late in his life, Bemelmans decided to pursue his lifelong desire to paint with oils, and the stunning results are showcased here.
Throughout his life he was a celebrated bon vivant who experienced a rich variety of places, personalities, and professions. Little wonder that Print Magazine found his biography richly colored with a sense of Bemelmans’s joie de vivre”.
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- Title Bemelmans: The Life and Art of Madeline's Creator
- Author John Bemelmans Marciano; C. Hennessy (Editor); Ludwig Bemelmans (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, New York
- Date 1999-10-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780670884605 / 067088460X
- Weight 2.21 lbs (1.00 kg)
- Dimensions 10.51 x 10.27 x 0.75 in (26.70 x 26.09 x 1.91 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99025646
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
“Like a banquet at the old Ritz-Carlton, this book is irresistible.” —The New York Times Book Review
“This is a sublime account of an artist’s life, an adult book about the painter whose greatest work was for children….one of the loveliest [books] published this year.” —Louisville Courier-Journal
“Marciano’s book, richly colored with a sense of Bemelmans’s joie de vivre, is fun to read. A multi-faceted treasure.” —Print Magazine
“This is a sublime account of an artist’s life, an adult book about the painter whose greatest work was for children….one of the loveliest [books] published this year.” —Louisville Courier-Journal
“Marciano’s book, richly colored with a sense of Bemelmans’s joie de vivre, is fun to read. A multi-faceted treasure.” —Print Magazine
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