Masters of American Illustration: 41 Illustrators and How They Worked
by Fred Taraba
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0982004141
- ISBN 13
- 9780982004142
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Missouri: The Illustrated Press, 2011. Limited First edition 27/100 signed by Fred Taraba. Hard Cover. Dustjacket in New condition. Entire book sits into a sturdy cloth Slipcase in new condition.
From 1989 to 2001, author Fred Taraba was a regular contributor to the graphic arts publication, Step-By-Step Graphics. His column, Methods of the Masters, documented the lives and working methods of some of America's finest Golden Age illustrators. While a number of other writers contributed to the regular column, Fred himself wrote 41 installments. This book is a compilation of those 41 classic articles, which have been extensively reworked and revised with completely new artwork especially prepared for this volume. Featuring 41 of America's greatest illustrators, this book is a showcase for hundreds of reproductions of original paintings, photographs, and tearsheets of vintage printed ephemeral materials. Each artist's life and career is discussed, and their working methods are described in detail. This book is destined to be a classic, and belongs on the bookshelf of every serious student of American illustration history.
From 1989 to 2001, author Fred Taraba was a regular contributor to the graphic arts publication, Step-By-Step Graphics. His column, Methods of the Masters, documented the lives and working methods of some of America's finest Golden Age illustrators. While a number of other writers contributed to the regular column, Fred himself wrote 41 installments. This book is a compilation of those 41 classic articles, which have been extensively reworked and revised with completely new artwork especially prepared for this volume. Featuring 41 of America's greatest illustrators, this book is a showcase for hundreds of reproductions of original paintings, photographs, and tearsheets of vintage printed ephemeral materials. Each artist's life and career is discussed, and their working methods are described in detail. This book is destined to be a classic, and belongs on the bookshelf of every serious student of American illustration history.
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- Kreativ Design Solutions (US)
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- Title
- Masters of American Illustration
- Author
- Fred Taraba
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with dustjacket and slipcase
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0982004141
- ISBN 13
- 9780982004142
- Publisher
- The Illustrated Press
- Place of Publication
- Missouri
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- 9.5 x 1.5 x 12.5 inches
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hardcover First Editions; Hardcover Illustrators;
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