Ebook Odilon Redon Prince of Dreams 18401916 Douglas W Druick Odilon Redon 9780810937697 Books
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The work of French Symbolist painter Odilon Redon has long been seen as a direct link between the 19th century and the development of modern art. Now Douglas W. Druick, Searle curator of European paintings at The Art Institute of Chicago, has gathered more than 500 color and black-and-white reproductions of the artist's well-known and more obscure works.
Ebook Odilon Redon Prince of Dreams 18401916 Douglas W Druick Odilon Redon 9780810937697 Books
"This book has an incredible number of full-page color reproductions, and all are beautifully reproduced. I do not understand the review that complains about a lack of large pictures, as nearly the entire book is comprised of full-page reproductions. The writing is also very fitting, especially in the honor which is rightly held for the artist, Odilon Redon. I would rate this as highly as any other Taschen Basic book which I have seen. It is a beneficial reprinting of the book, as the first edition is rather rare."
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Odilon Redon Prince of Dreams 18401916 Douglas W Druick Odilon Redon 9780810937697 Books Reviews
- French artist Odilon Redon is famous for both his dark lithographs (“noirsâ€), featuring such spooky images as floating eyeballs and grinning spiders, and his later pastels of flowers and religious or mythological subjects. He is perhaps most closely associated with the late-nineteenth-century Symbolist art movement, though he himself identified with this movement only for a relatively short period. Some of his work prefigures the work of the Surrealists and modern fantasy or Goth artists.
This art book of Redon’s work is one of those coffee-table books that could double as the coffee table; at about 12†by 14†and a couple of inches thick, it’s rather a pain to manipulate. As an art book, however, it’s beautiful, giving a wide selection of Redon’s work throughout his career. All the pieces that were in color to start with are in color here, and some (though not very many) are given a full-page display.
The text, by a variety of authors, is extensive—perhaps too much so. It tells a great deal about Redon’s own feelings about his art at different times, critics’ reactions to it, his exhibitions and sales, how his art fitted (or didn’t fit) with the artistic and political ideas popular in France at different periods, etc., with numerous quotes. I think most readers, like myself, will find it pretty tedious unless they are awfully, awfully interested in or curious about Redon. Just browsing the art may work better. - This book has an incredible number of full-page color reproductions, and all are beautifully reproduced. I do not understand the review that complains about a lack of large pictures, as nearly the entire book is comprised of full-page reproductions. The writing is also very fitting, especially in the honor which is rightly held for the artist, Odilon Redon. I would rate this as highly as any other Taschen Basic book which I have seen. It is a beneficial reprinting of the book, as the first edition is rather rare.
- As expected 😀
- .... and wonderful seller
- I was impressed how quickly this book came to me in Australia and the condition of the book was like new and very reasonably priced. For serious fans of Odilon Redon, like myself this book is essential. It covers all his artwork compared to similar artwork of the time. You can see how he influenced other artists with his style during his career. There are pictures of his work and similar other artists work on the same page. Studying his methods and subject matter I refer to this book often and is a must for any person serious about getting to know the life and work of Odilon Redon.
- The reproductions in this book are not very good at all. The color reproduced is dull, nothing like the vibrancy of the actual work of Redon, especially in latter years. Moreover, there aren't that many color plates unless you consider sepia to be color. The great bulk of the contents of the book is text, which would be fine if it weren't in a large extremely heavy and overpriced format.
- Taschen has done it again. This book is beautifully illustrated and very informative. I received it in a timely fashion.
I would like to have seen a bit more larger colored images, but for a relatively inexpensive book it's just fine. - Very happy with book.
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