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Dover Fine Art, History of Art Ser.: The Complete "Masters of the Poster" : All 256 Color Plates from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" by Stanley Appelbaum (2016, Trade Paperback, Reprint)
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THE COMPLETE "MASTERS OF THE POSTER": ALL 256 COLOR PLATES FROM "LES MAITRES DE L'AFFICHE" (DOVER FINE ART, HISTORY OF ART) By Stanley Appelbaum **BRAND NEW**.
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Les Ma tres de l'Affiche (The Masters of the Poster) is one of the most prestigious and influential art publications in history. Its 256 color plates have preserved for each succeeding generation a wide- ranging selection of outstanding posters from the turn of the century, when the popular art form had reached its first peak. This Dover edition is the first complete republication of the legendary Ma tres set to devote a full large page to each plate. Les Ma tres de l'Affiche was issued as separate numbered sheets measuring 11 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches. Every month for 60 months, from December 1895 through November 1900, subscribers received a wrapper containing four consecutively numbered poster reproductions. On 16 occasions, the monthly wrapper also contained a bonus plate, not a poster reproduction but a specially created art lithograph. Jules Ch ret, father of the modern poster, emerged with the lion's share of the plates, 60 of the 240 numbered poster reproductions and 7 of the 16 unnumbered bonus plates. Of the 97 artists represented in Les Ma tres de l'Affiche , some were preeminent painters and printmakers at various stages of their careers: Toulouse-Lautrec, Denis, Bonnard, Vallotton, Puvis de Chavannes. Others were famous illustrators and cartoonists of the period, still well known to art collectors and bibliophiles: Forain, Caran d'Ache, Ibels, Willete, Boutet de Monvel, L andre. But there were also all those whose names say "poster," the conquering pioneers of the new medium: Ch ret himself, Mucha, Steinlen, the Beggarstaffs, Grasset, Penfield, Parrish, Bradley, and Hardy. This edition reproduces the plates in their original numerical sequence, one to a page, retaining the standardized tan border introduced by the editors of Les Ma tres . The bonus plates, originally unnumbered and issued at various times, have been given the letters A through P and have been placed at the end of the volume. The List of Plates indicates the exact months in which Ma tres subscribers received these bonus plates. In order to keep the plate pages uncluttered, the captions on those pages have been limited to plate number (or letter) and the artist's name. The List of Plates also furnishes essential data on the original full-sized posters: their dimensions, the year in which they were first published, city of publication, and specific print shop responsible. A special Dover feature, which is almost certainly a first ever, is a full literal translation of the text of all posters printed in a language other than English. These are all new direct translations from French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, Czech, and Hungarian.Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486263096
ISBN-139780486263090
eBay Product ID (ePID)677678
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicPosters, European, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Graphic Arts / General, Design, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorStanley Appelbaum
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length12.2in.
Item Weight56.1 Oz
Item Width9.2in.
Additional Product Features
Book TitleComplete "Masters of the Poster" : All 256 Color Plates from "Les Maitres De L'affiche"
Lccn89-029839
Dewey Decimal741.6/74/09034
Edition DescriptionReprint
Lc Classification NumberNc1845.A7c6 1990
Publication Year2016
SeriesDover Fine Art, History of Art Ser.
Dewey Edition20
FormatTrade Paperback
Target AudienceTrade
FeaturesReprint
Number of Pages272 Pages
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- Jun 15, 2017
The Complete Masters of the Poster
Absolutely love it. A true depiction of these lovely and sometimes iconic antique posters. I truly recommend this book to the student, connessieur, or fellow traveler of the antique poster world. You won't be disappointed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
