High Street - Couverture rigide

Richards, J.M.; Ravilious, Eric

 
9781851776894: High Street
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1851776893 ISBN 13 : 9781851776894
Editeur : V & A Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

First published in 1938, this classic book introduces the British high street, pairing the timeless illustrations of Eric Ravilious with an engaging text by architectural historian J.M. Richards. Shops include the family butcher, the coach builder, the cheesemonger, the knife grinder and the oyster bar. Only 2000 copies of the original book were printed before the lithographic plates were destroyed in the London Blitz. As a result, it has become one of the most collectable of all artist's books from this period. This beautiful facsimile edition features Ravilious's illustrations in exquisite colour and includes an essay by V&A curator Gill Saunders placing the book and its history into context.

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À propos de l?auteur

Eric Ravilious (1903 - 42) 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. Sir James Richards (1907 - 92) was editor of the Architectural Review from 1937 to 1971 and architectural correspondent to The Times for over 20 years.

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Éditeur
V & A Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1851776893
ISBN 13 
9781851776894
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
112
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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