Gems of art on paper : illustrated American fiction and poetry, 1785-1885 / Georgia Brady Barnhill.
| Author/creator |
Barnhill, Georgia Brady, 1944- author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2021] |
| Description | xx, 332 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Studies in print culture and the history of the book Studies in print culture and the history of the book. ^A388034 |
| Contents | Ways and Means for Publishing Illustrated Poetry, 1785-1820 -- Gems of Art for the Parlor Table -- The Rise of the Illustrator: The Predecessors and Contemporaries of F.O.C. Darley -- Artists and the Gift Book, 1840-1885. |
| Abstract | "In the immediate aftermath of the Revolutionary War, only the wealthiest Americans could afford to enjoy illustrated books and prints. But, by the end of the next century, it was commonplace for publishers to load their books with reproductions of fine art and beautiful new commissions from amateur and professional artists. Georgia Brady Barnhill, an expert on the visual culture of this period, explains the costs and risks that publishers faced as they brought about the transition from a sparse visual culture to a rich one. Establishing new practices and investing in new technologies to enhance works of fiction and poetry, bookmakers worked closely with skilled draftsmen, engravers, and printers to reach an increasingly literate and discriminating American middle class. Barnhill argues that while scholars have largely overlooked the efforts of early American illustrators, the works of art that they produced impacted readers' understandings of the texts they encountered, and greatly enriched the nation's cultural life"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| LCCN | 2021016886 |
| ISBN | 9781625346209 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1625346204 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781625346216 paperback |
| ISBN | 1625346212 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | NC975 .B37 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |