2017, ISBN: 9780714116563

U. s. Camera Publishing, 1949. Hardcover. Good/No Dustjacket. The 15th Camera Annual. Includes International, American, and New Sections. A collection of the year's photographs, pri… Mehr…

U. s. Camera Publishing, 1949. Hardcover. Good/No Dustjacket. The 15th Camera Annual. Includes International, American, and New Sections. A collection of the year's photographs, primarily black and white, by the era's best photographers. Includes art photography as well as photographs of the U.S. Navy, the atom bomb, concentration camps, other historical photos, political figures, foreign affairs, science, trials, and more., U. s. Camera Publishing, 1949, 2.5, New York: Tim Duggan Books, 2017. 248 pages; 25 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Lower right corners lightly bumped. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. Another copy available. "A recent French biography begins, Who doesn't know Nadar? In France, that's a rhetorical question. Of all of the legendary figures who thrived in mid-19th-century Paris--a cohort that includes Victor Hugo, Baudelaire, Gustave Courbet, and Alexandre Dumas--Nadar was perhaps the most innovative, the most restless, the most modern. The first great portrait photographer, a pioneering balloonist, the first person to take an aerial photograph, and the prime mover behind the first airmail service, Nadar was one of the original celebrity artist-entrepreneurs. A kind of 19th-century Andy Warhol, he knew everyone worth knowing and photographed them all, conferring on posterity psychologically compelling portraits of Manet, Sarah Bernhardt, Delacroix, Daumier and countless othersa priceless panorama of Parisian celebrity. Born Gaspard-Fe lix Tournachon, he adopted the pseudonym Nadar as a young bohemian, when he was a budding writer and cartoonist. Later he affixed the name Nadar to the fac ade of his opulent photographic studio in giant script, the illuminated letters ten feet tall, the whole sign fifty feet long, a garish red beacon on the boulevard. Nadar became known to all of Europe and even across the Atlantic when he launched 'The Giant,' a gas balloon the size of a twelve-story building, the largest of its time. With his daring exploits aboard his humongous balloon (including a catastrophic crash that made headlines around the world), he gave his friend Jules Verne the model for one of his most dynamic heroes." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo., Tim Duggan Books, 2017, 4, London: British Museum Press, 1995. New unread copy in a Very Near Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped (£20.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. Oversize hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11" tall. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Lavishly illustrated with 106 illustrations including 64 in striking full-color. Until the development of portable cameras in the late nineteenth century, artists routinely accompanied voyages of discovery, colonization, exploration, science, and diplomacy. This is a wide-ranging study of artistic works from these voyages and the artists who created them. It also looks at how that art influenced western impressions of newly discovered areas. Chapters include: "The World of the Orientalist," "India," "The Far East," "The South Pacific," "America," and "The Heart of Africa and the Polar Regions." Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original pale blue boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "From Patagonia to Peking, the South Seas to the Sahara, western artists have played a vital if little recognized role in the exposure of remote and unfamiliar lands. From Jacques Le Moyne's involvement in the French attempt to settle the coast of Florida in 1564 to the development of portable cameras in the late nineteenth century, artists were a habitual feature of explorational, scientific and diplomatic voyages. The works of these travelling artists were at first appreciated more for their scientific value than for artistic merit. By the eighteenth century, however, painters such as William Hodges -- who accompanied Captain Cook on the second of his Pacific voyages -- began to regard exotic journeys as an alternative educational experience to the European Grand Tour. With the nineteenth-century fashion for Orientalism, represented by artists such as Delacroix and David Roberts, adventurous travel and great art were no longer regarded as mutually exclusive. THE PAINTED VOYAGE looks at the ways in which traveling artists influenced early western attitudes towards distant lands, and examines how far the artist's own vision of these places was a distorted one, affected by factors as diverse as changing artistic fashions, the demands of colonial propaganda and the frequent need to work from memory… The extensive illustrations form a fascinating and entertaining visual record of the lands visited and include a large number of undeservedly little-known works. Michael Jacob's lively, good-humoured text contains a wealth of anecdotes relating to the adventures of these intrepid figures and the peculiar difficulties with which they were faced when travelling beyond the well-trodden path -- difficulties which ranged from being mistaken for spies to offending local religious sensibilities. The extensive illustrations form a fascinating and entertaining visual record of the lands visited and include a large number of undeservedly little-known works.". First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. New/Very Near Fine jacket. 160pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping., British Museum Press, 1995, 5<

1995, ISBN: 9780714116563

London: British Museum Press, 1995. New unread copy in a Very Near Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped (£20.00). Brig… Mehr…

London: British Museum Press, 1995. New unread copy in a Very Near Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped (£20.00). Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. Oversize hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11" tall. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Lavishly illustrated with 106 illustrations including 64 in striking full-color. Until the development of portable cameras in the late nineteenth century, artists routinely accompanied voyages of discovery, colonization, exploration, science, and diplomacy. This is a wide-ranging study of artistic works from these voyages and the artists who created them. It also looks at how that art influenced western impressions of newly discovered areas. Chapters include: "The World of the Orientalist," "India," "The Far East," "The South Pacific," "America," and "The Heart of Africa and the Polar Regions." Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original pale blue boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "From Patagonia to Peking, the South Seas to the Sahara, western artists have played a vital if little recognized role in the exposure of remote and unfamiliar lands. From Jacques Le Moyne's involvement in the French attempt to settle the coast of Florida in 1564 to the development of portable cameras in the late nineteenth century, artists were a habitual feature of explorational, scientific and diplomatic voyages. The works of these travelling artists were at first appreciated more for their scientific value than for artistic merit. By the eighteenth century, however, painters such as William Hodges -- who accompanied Captain Cook on the second of his Pacific voyages -- began to regard exotic journeys as an alternative educational experience to the European Grand Tour. With the nineteenth-century fashion for Orientalism, represented by artists such as Delacroix and David Roberts, adventurous travel and great art were no longer regarded as mutually exclusive. THE PAINTED VOYAGE looks at the ways in which traveling artists influenced early western attitudes towards distant lands, and examines how far the artist's own vision of these places was a distorted one, affected by factors as diverse as changing artistic fashions, the demands of colonial propaganda and the frequent need to work from memory… The extensive illustrations form a fascinating and entertaining visual record of the lands visited and include a large number of undeservedly little-known works. Michael Jacob's lively, good-humoured text contains a wealth of anecdotes relating to the adventures of these intrepid figures and the peculiar difficulties with which they were faced when travelling beyond the well-trodden path -- difficulties which ranged from being mistaken for spies to offending local religious sensibilities. The extensive illustrations form a fascinating and entertaining visual record of the lands visited and include a large number of undeservedly little-known works.". First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. New/Very Near Fine jacket. 160pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping., British Museum Press, 1995, 5<

1995, ISBN: 9780714116563

Spain: British Museum Press , 1995. Soft cover. Fine. In Very Good Condition For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos This Work Is A Wide-Ranging Study Of The Visual… Mehr…

Spain: British Museum Press , 1995. Soft cover. Fine. In Very Good Condition For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos This Work Is A Wide-Ranging Study Of The Visual Records Of Voyages And The Artists That Made Them Before The Age Of The Camera. From Patagonia To Peking, The South Seas To The Sahara, Western Artists Have Played A Vital Role In The Exposure Of Unfamiliar Lands. From Jacques Le Moyne's Paintings Of Florida In 1564 To The Development Of Portable Cameras In The Late-19Th Century, Artists Were A Habitual Feature Of Explorational, Scientific And Diplomatic Voyages. The Works Of These Travelling Artists Were At First Appreciated More For Their Scientific Value Than For Artistic Merit. By The 18Th Century, However, Painters Such As William Hodges Began To Regard Exotic Journeys As An Alternative To The European Grand Tour. With The 19Th-Century Fashion For Orientalism, Adventurous Travel And Great Art Were No Longer Regarded As Mutually Exclusive. This Book Looks At The Ways In Which Travelling Artists Influenced Early Western Attitudes Towards Distant Lands, And Examines How Far The Artists' Own Vision Of These Places Was Distorted, Affected By Factors As Diverse As Changing Artistic Fashions, The Demands Of Colonial Propaganda And The Frequent Need To Work From Memory. Jacob's Text Contains Many Anecdotes Relating To The Lives Of These People. The Illustrations Form A Visual Record Of The Lands Visited And Include A Large Number Of Formerly Little-Known Works., British Museum Press, 1995, 5<