A new account of Blake's art focusing on his illustrations of other authors' texts.
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William Blake's art has traditionally been interpreted in terms of his poetry, and governed by the assumption that his designs are visualisations of his own poetic myth. In this innovative study, Christopher Heppner constructs a new assessment and interpretation of Blake as illustrator of texts other than his own. Such topics as Blake's handling of human figures and the signifying power of their gestures, his relationship to Michelangelo, and his attitude towards perspective and the conventions of pictorial representation are brought to bear on the 1795 colour prints, the illustrations to Edward Young's Night Thoughts, and the illustrations to the Bible. Heppner concludes with an extended reading of The Sea of Time and Space which differs markedly from previous approaches to the work. Many illustrations, including a colour-plate section, accompany this new interpretation of a complex artist.
'... a highly engrossing study of the relationships between Blake's illustrations and his texts.' The British Society of Aesthetics
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Vendeur : Walden Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Please note that this is a heavy item and may require additional postage for international shippping. ; Card cover showing a suggestion of rubbed, minute bumping to bottom corners, prior barcode label at base of rear panel; Pages crisp, very mild age-toning at edges, no ownership marks or annotation, B&W and coloured plates; Binding tight. Christopher Heppner constructs a new assessment of Blake as an illustrator of texts other than his own, figuring interpretations of his work distinct from his own poetry. ; 7.5 x 9.75"; 320 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 53559
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Vendeur : Booklegger's Fine Books ABAA, Park Ridge, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. A fine hardcover copy in a fine jacket. A very nice, clean and tight copy. No tears, no chips to jacket. No bumped corners. = WE BOX AND SHIP ALL BOOKS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. = WE HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING USED BOOKS FOR OVER 33 YEARS. N° de réf. du vendeur 003605A
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Vendeur : Ted Kottler, Bookseller, Redondo Beach, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Frontispiece, xviii, 302 pp; 14 color plates; 72 illus. Original cloth, large 8vo. Very Good+, in very good dust jacket (a bit soiled). 'William Blake's art has traditionally been interpreted in terms of his poetry, and governed by the assumption that his designs are visualisations of his own poetic myth. In this innovative study, Christopher Heppner constructs a new assessment and interpretation of Blake as illustrator of texts other than his own. Such topics as Blake's handling of human figures and the signifying power of their gestures, his relationship to Michelangelo, and his attitude towards perspective and the conventions of pictorial representation are brought to bear on the 1795 colour prints, the illustrations to Edward Young's Night Thoughts, and the illustrations to the Bible. Heppner concludes with an extended reading of The Sea of Time and Space which differs markedly from previous approaches to the work. Many illustrations, including a colour-plate section, accompany this new interpretation of a complex artist' (Cambridge University Press Web site). Contents: Part I. Blake and the Signifying Body: 1. The pathos of formulae; 2. 'Michael Angelo Blake'; 3. Humpty Dumpty Blake; Part II. The syntax of invention: 4. 'What Critics call the Fable'; 5. '12 large prints historical and poetical'; 6. Blake and Young's Night Thoughts; 7. Blake's Bible; 8. A 'Style of Designing': perspectives on perspective; 9. The Sea of Time and Space. '. . . a highly engrossing study of the relationships between Blake's illustrations and his texts' (The British Society of Aesthetics). N° de réf. du vendeur 19812
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Vendeur : Antiquariat J. Kitzinger, München, Allemagne
xvi, 302 p., ill. "William Blake`s art has traditionally been interpreted in terms of his poetry, and governed by the assumption that his designs are visualizations of his own poetic myth. In this innovative study, Christopher Heppner constructs a new assessment and interpretation of Blake as illustrator of texts other than his own. Such topics as Blake`s handling of human figures and the signifying power of their gestures, his relationship to Michelangelo, and his attitude towards perspective and the conventions of pictorial representation are brought to bear on the 1795 color prints, the illustrations to Young`s Night Thoughts, and the illustrations to the Bible. Heppner concludes with an extended reading of The Sea of Time and Space which differs markedly from previous approaches to the work. A large number of illustrations, including a color-plate section, accompanies this new interpretation of a complex artist." (Publisher`s description) - Einband teils leicht berieben und minimal bestoßen; ansonsten sehr gut erhalten. - Cover slightly rubbed and minimally bumped; otherwise in very good condition. ISBN: 0521473810 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1300 Gr.-8°, OPb., ohne Schutzumschlag. - Original hardcover without dust jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 25277
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