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Animal painters of England from the year 1650 by Sir Walter Gilbey (London: Vinton & Co., 1900):; Volume 1 – Alken to Gooch Volume 2 – Hancock to Wooton. Artistes Francais a l'étranger (French artists abroad) by Louis Dussieux (Paris: Gide & J. Baudry, 1856).
Whilst artists have been involved in the production of books in Europe since the early medieval period (such as the Book of Kells and the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry), most writers on the subject cite the English visionary artist and poet William Blake (1757–1827) as the earliest direct antecedent.
Book Art is a field of art that involves the creation of works that use or refer to the structural and conceptual properties of books. The term is also used to describe works of art produced in this field.
The central visual element, known as element of design, formal element, or element of art, constitute the vocabulary with which the visual artist compose. These elements in the overall design usually relate to each other and to the whole art work.
Work of Art is a 1934 novel by Sinclair Lewis.The novel's protagonist is Myron Weagle, who aspires to climb the ladder of the American lodging industry and forms a "composite picture" of the hotel/inn/caravanserie landscape of the earth 20th-century. [1]
Some earliest hardbacks with glossy dust jackets, spanning the period 1961–1980, the majority of these publications date back to the 1960s. The series was initially titled The World of Art Library and published with black backgrounds on the back cover and spine, the front usually taken by a large image in colour.
Books of the Art or The Art Trilogy is a planned trilogy of novels by British writer Clive Barker, currently consisting of The Great and Secret Show (1989) and Everville (1994).
Evelyn Maude Blanche Paul (1883 – 1963) was a British artist best known for her book illustrations, including those replicating the style of medieval illuminations.Her work shows a variety of influences including Gothic, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts.