BEMELMANS: Life & Art of Madeline's Creator by John Bemelmans Marciano, SIGNED

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Item specifics

Condition
Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Subjects
Art & Culture
Type
Illustrated Book
Special Attributes
Dust Jacket, Signed
Title
BEMELMANS: Life & Art of Madeline's Creator
ISBN
9780670884605
Book Title
Bemelmans : the Life and Art of Madeline's Creator
Book Series
Madeline Ser.
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Item Length
10.5 in
Publication Year
1999
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Bemelmans, Ludwig, Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
John Bemelmans Marciano
Genre
Literary Criticism, Art, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Children's & Young Adult Literature, General, Literary, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Item Weight
34.2 Oz
Item Width
10.3 in
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10
067088460X
ISBN-13
9780670884605
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038662903

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bemelmans : the Life and Art of Madeline's Creator
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Children's & Young Adult Literature, General, Literary, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Illustrator
Bemelmans, Ludwig, Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Art, Biography & Autobiography
Author
John Bemelmans Marciano
Book Series
Madeline Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
34.2 Oz
Item Length
10.5 in
Item Width
10.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-025646
Reviews
"Like a banquet at the old Ritz-Carlton, this book is irresistible." - The New York Times Book Review "This is a sublime account of an artist's life, an adult book about the painter whose greatest work was for children….one of the loveliest [books] published this year." -Louisville Courier-Journal "Marciano's book, richly colored with a sense of Bemelmans's joie de vivre, is fun to read. A multi-faceted treasure." - Print Magazine
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Seventh Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
818/.5209 B
Synopsis
This elegantly designed and lavishly illustrated book showcases Bemelmans art and writing and illuminates the relationship between the man and his work. Bemelmans fascinating life story is told through letters, photographs, illustrations, paintings, sketches, and excerpts from both his published writings and his private journals, selected by his grandson, John Bemelmans Marciano. Although Ludwig Bemelmans is best known for his Madeline books, his creative life ex-tended far beyond the old house in Paris. He was a novelist and a non-fiction writer, as well as a regular contributor to "The New Yorker, Vogue, Holiday, "and "Town and Country. "He painted murals at the Carlyle Hotel, in the bar that bears his name, and planned to collaborate on a book with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Late in his life, Bemelmans decided to pursue his lifelong desire to paint with oils, and the stunning results are showcased here. Throughout his life he was a celebrated bon vivant who experienced a rich variety of places, personalities, and professions. Little wonder that" Print Magazine" found his biography richly colored with a sense of Bemelmans s joie de vivre .", This elegantly designed and lavishly illustrated book showcases Bemelmans' art and writing and illuminates the relationship between the man and his work. Bemelmans' fascinating life story is told through letters, photographs, illustrations, paintings, sketches, and excerpts from both his published writings and his private journals, selected by his grandson, John Bemelmans Marciano. Although Ludwig Bemelmans is best known for his Madeline books, his creative life ex-tended far beyond the "old house in Paris." He was a novelist and a non-fiction writer, as well as a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Vogue, Holiday, and Town and Country.  He painted murals at the Carlyle Hotel, in the bar that bears his name, and planned to collaborate on a book with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Late in his life, Bemelmans decided to pursue his lifelong desire to paint with oils, and the stunning results are showcased here. Throughout his life he was a celebrated bon vivant who experienced a rich variety of places, personalities, and professions.  Little wonder that Print Magazine found his biography "richly colored with a sense of  Bemelmans's joie de vivre".
LC Classification Number
PS3503.E475Z78 1999

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