Author: Stanley Appelbaum
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486241104
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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192 drawings by 25 artists: Phiz, Leech, Tenniel, du Maurier, Sambourne.

Author: Alan R. Young
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9783039110780
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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The English humour magazine Punch, or the London Charivari, which first appeared in 1841, quickly became something of a national institution with a large and multi-layered readership. Though comic in tone, Punch was deeply serious about upholding high literary and artistic standards, about dealing with serious subject-matter, and about attempting to nurture its readers' appreciation of the national drama and of Shakespeare's plays in particular. The author's detailed examination of Punch's constant advocacy of Shakespeare reveals telling new evidence concerning the ubiquitous presence of Shakespeare within Victorian culture. New research in the Punch archives and elsewhere also reveals the identities of many of the Punch authors and artists. The author shows how those who worked for Punch often subsumed their collective identities within the single persona of Mr. Punch, a fictional creation who repeatedly presents himself in both texts and graphics as a close friend and admirer of Shakespeare, a man able to remind Victorian readers constantly of the supreme literary and moral values represented by Shakespeare's works.

Author: Amy Matthewson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000556085
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 197

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This book explores the series of cartoons of China and the Chinese that were published in the popular British satirical magazine Punch over a sixty-year period from 1841 to 1901. Filled with political metaphors and racial stereotypes, these illustrations served as a powerful tool in both reflecting and shaping notions and attitudes towards China at a tumultuous time in Sino-British history. A close reading of both the visual and textual satires in Punch reveals how a section of British society visualised and negotiated with China as well as Britain’s position in the global community. By contextualising Punch’s cartoons within the broader frameworks of British socio-cultural and political discourse, the author engages in a critical enquiry of popular culture and its engagements with race, geopolitical propaganda, and public consciousness. With a wide array of illustrations, this book in the Global Perspectives in Comics Studies series will be an important resource for scholars and researchers of cultural studies, political history and Empire, Chinese studies, popular culture, Victoriana, as well as media studies. It will also be of interest to readers who want to learn more about Punch, its history, and Sino-British relations.

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486145972
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 129

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Rich compendium of decorative capitals from British humor magazine. Historic calligraphy; topical, literary, political allusions; animals, plants, more by Tenniel, Leech, Doyle, other masters.

Author: George F. Barber
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486140067
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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Reprint of rare catalog by one of America's most successful, late-19th-century domestic architects, with more than 100 designs for 68 houses including elevations and floor plans.

Author: William Chambers
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486146979
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Beautiful reproduction of a 1791 classic describes the qualifications and duties of an architect. The 55 superb plates depict ornate compartments for coved ceilings; pedestals for columns; arches; balusters; and other architectural features.

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486799840
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Richly detailed compendium offers glimpses of social history as reflected by historical periodicals, trade catalogs, architectural graphics, William Morris patterns, Crystal Palace exhibits, and many other sources. Includes color and black-and-white images, detailed bibliographies, and artist biographies.

Author: Jules Decker
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486145409
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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Extremely pliable yet amazingly durable, metal offers infinite decorative options. Here are 1,000 prime examples of French metal masterworks, painstakingly reproduced from an extremely rare and valuable edition. From the everyday to the ornate, items include: Weather vanes Tiles Waterspouts Trims Basins Pike heads You'll also find hundreds of other images, offering a wealth of inspiration and useful historical designs.

Author: James Spero
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486269474
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Masterly works, in a variety of media, by Dürer, Rembrandt, Titian, Rubens, Lorrain, van Ruisdael, Watteau, Gainsborough, Fragonard, Turner, Constable, Corot and many more. High-quality, inexpensive edition.

Author: Arthur Wesley Dow
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486133648
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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Focusing on harmonic relations between lines, color, and dark and light patterns, this manual influenced generations of artists. Practical and well-illustrated, it conveys its insights in a convenient workbook format.