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The Art of American Book Covers

The Art of American Book Covers

1875-1930

By (author) Richard Minsky

£15.95

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At the turn of the nineteenth century, book covers were revered as works of art. Publishers commissioned distinguished artists such as Maxfield Parrish and Rockwell Kent to create exquisite covers appreciated by authors and readers alike. The Art of American Book Covers is an entertaining and educational retrospective, lavishly illustrated with more than one hundred full-color plates.

About the Author
Richard Minsky's work is collected internationally by major museums and libraries. He is the founder of the Center for Book Arts in New York City (1974), which has mounted over two hundred exhibitions during the past thirty-six years and offers a hundred classes and workshops. He has taught and lectured at many universities and art schools. In 2010 Yale University, repository of The Richard Minsky Archive, presented an exhibition of a half century of his work.
Specifications
Publisher
George Braziller Inc
ISBN
9780807616246
Published
30th Oct 2013
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
World excluding USA & Canada
Size
239 mm x 208 mm
Pages
134 Pages
Illustrations
Frontispiece; Illustrations, color
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