High Street - Rilegato

Richards, J. M.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1851776893 ISBN 13: 9781851776894

Casa editrice: Victoria & Albert Pubns, 2012

Riassunto

First published in 1938, this classic book introduces the British high street, pairing the timeless illustrations of beloved artist Eric Ravilious with an engaging text by architectural historian J. M. Richards. Shops include the family butcher, the cheesemonger, the knife grinder, and the oyster bar. Only 2,000 copies of the original book were printed before the lithographic plates were destroyed in the London Blitz during World War II. As a result, it has become one of the most collectible of all artist’s books from this period. This beautiful facsimile edition features Ravilious’s illustrations in exquisite color and includes an essay by V&A curator Gill Saunders, putting the book and its history into context.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Eric Ravilious (1903–1942) was a painter, designer, illustrator, and wood engraver and remains one of the best-known English artists of the 1930s. He died at 39 while on service as an Official War Artist in WWII.Sir J. M. Richards (1907–1992) was the editor of the Architectural Review from 1937 to 1971 and architectural correspondent for theLondon Times for more than 20 years. Gill Saunders is a senior curator at the V&A.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Victoria & Albert Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1851776893
• ISBN 13: 9781851776894
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Disegnatore: Ravilious Eric
• Numero di pagine: 100
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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