Format:
176 S.
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zahlr. Ill
ISBN:
185177808X
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9781851778089
Content:
This book celebrates Britains National Art Library, the first of what was a new kind of museum library, formed in the 19th century by and for artists, designers, and artisans; and intensively used by them and later by the public. Here are more than 100 objects that have helped to define and redefine the subject and scope of the history of the fine and decorative arts, from a 15th-century book of hours to George Cruikshanks studies of Fagin for Oliver Twist to an Yves Saint Laurent design for the House of Dior and Bill Brandts photos, this book explores some of the worlds finest examples of books
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Director's forewordA reader's foreword ; 'Word and image' : the evolution of the Victoria and Albert Museum's library
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The growth of the library collection, 1837-1909
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Collecting the art and design of the book after 1909
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Art, Books and Design from the National Art Library. Introduction ; 1. Resources for art and design education ; 2. Making images : the illustrator at work ; 3. Designers, aesthetes and the 'book beautiful' ; 4. The impact of photography ; 5. Promoting commercial art : the initiative of 1936 ; 6. The fashion archive ; 7. Modern artists and the book ; Timeline.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Victoria and Albert Museum Library
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Sammlung
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Buchkunst
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Illustration
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Geschichte 1450-2000
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Ausstellungskatalog
Author information:
Watson, Rowan
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