Buchhandlung Walther König

of cutting soft wood for woodcuts
eventually turned into fine detailed
designs into hard wood. Beginning
in the late 1700s onwards,
Thomas illustrated many children’s
books with one of his most
famous books, „The History of
British Birds“. The book contained
bird engravings and wood cuts
and was an immediate success. Generously
illustrated and arranged
alphabetically, this book details
some 750 titles, over 450 of which
are unrecorded in earlier bibliographies.
In addition it provides
sections on newspaper mastheads,
book cover designs, copy-book
covers, maps, and large single
prints. Whether appealing to the
Bewick aficionado, book historian,
art historian, provincial printing
enthusiast, or admirer of engrav -
ing on wood or copper, this will
be an indispensable work.
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CAILLEBOTTE, GUSTAVE & MAR-
TIAL – PARIS, MUSÉE JACQUE-
MART-ANDRÉ – Dans l’intimité
des frères Caillebotte. Peintre et
Photographe. Catalogue sous la
direct. de Serge Lemoine, Nicolas
Sainte Fare Garmot et al. Paris
2011. 4to. 239 S. mit 250 farb., teils
ganzseit. Abb., Bibliographie,
brosch.
La mise en regard des tableaux de
Gustave et des photographies de
Martial invite le visiteur de cette
exposition à entrer dans l’intimité
d’une grande famille parisienne et
à plonger dans la nouvelle vie citadine
qui s’installe à l’aube du XXe
siècle. Les frères Caillebotte se
font en effet les témoins d’une
époque en pleine mutation urbaine
et technique.
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DEGAS AND THE BALLET – LON-
DON, ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
– Picturing Movement. Catalogue
by Jill DeVonyar & Richard Kendall.
London 2011. 4to. 288 S. mit
250 meist farb. Abb., Ln.
94
Sumptuously illustrated with
drawings, pastels, paintings, prints
and sculpture, thie beautiful
book proposes that Degas’ ballet
imagery is more than simply an
expression of his lifelong engagement
with the figure in movement.
The renowned Degas scholars Richard
Kendall and Jill Devonyar
examine the artists innovative
approach to the subject, from his
documentary mode of the early
1870s to the sensuous and ex -
pressive manner of his late work.
Parallel advances in photography
and early film are also explored.
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FORAIN, JEAN-LOUIS – PARIS,
PETIT PALAIS – „La Comédie
parisienne“. Catalogue sous la
direct. de Florence Valdès-Forain
& Joelle Raineau.Paris/Memphis
2011. 4to. 256 S. mit 300 meist
farb., teils ganzseit. Abb., Bibliographie,
brosch.
Jean-Louis Forain acquiert une
immense renommée en publiant
pendant un demi-siècledes dessins
pleins d’ironie dans la presse. Ce
catalogue revient sur la carrière
du plus célèbre caricaturiste de la
Belle Epoque (1852–1931).
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