From Delacroix to the Surrealists. A century of books.
Ides and Kalends| N° d'inventaire | 23168 |
| Format | 24.5 x 28.5 |
| Détails | 362 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Lausanne, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782825802922 |
This book explores the rich history of the relationship between art and literature over a century—from the 1830s to the 1930s—during which time they were multiple and varied. This phenomenon can be expressed in various ways through books, when, for example, they are accompanied by “illustrations,” frontispieces, prints, or original compositions, but also, more subtly, through dedications from writers to painters, publishers, or art critics. Sometimes, it is the writers themselves who become artists by creating drawings or photographs for their books. In other cases, a painter “illuminates” a work in a copy that then becomes unique; or, we have what would later be called “artist’s books,” the extreme form of which is a work entirely conceived and produced by a painter. It is this richness of the interaction between art and literature that our book seeks to show. But this is not a work devoted to "modern illustrated books," and apart from a few milestones, one will find nothing here on them since Manet and his followers, nor on the publishing adventures of a Kahnweiler or a Skira: this has already been the subject of numerous studies. Poetry is certainly honored in the selection of books proposed here, but the novel and artistic criticism are also very present. The books then give a singular light to this century of History illustrated by the osmosis between painting and writing. It is these sometimes intimate exchanges that we approach here, with the main ambition of giving a perception of the atmosphere - the perfume - of the eras that succeeded one another. Through the precious nature of the works studied, our book is also an invitation to approach rarity, a major quality for amateurs. Through books, these objects turned subjects, the exploration of literature and the arts is a journey that takes us through perhaps the most fertile and creative period since the Renaissance. A solidly researched and magnificently illustrated work that will satisfy even the most discerning enthusiasts.
This book explores the rich history of the relationship between art and literature over a century—from the 1830s to the 1930s—during which time they were multiple and varied. This phenomenon can be expressed in various ways through books, when, for example, they are accompanied by “illustrations,” frontispieces, prints, or original compositions, but also, more subtly, through dedications from writers to painters, publishers, or art critics. Sometimes, it is the writers themselves who become artists by creating drawings or photographs for their books. In other cases, a painter “illuminates” a work in a copy that then becomes unique; or, we have what would later be called “artist’s books,” the extreme form of which is a work entirely conceived and produced by a painter. It is this richness of the interaction between art and literature that our book seeks to show. But this is not a work devoted to "modern illustrated books," and apart from a few milestones, one will find nothing here on them since Manet and his followers, nor on the publishing adventures of a Kahnweiler or a Skira: this has already been the subject of numerous studies. Poetry is certainly honored in the selection of books proposed here, but the novel and artistic criticism are also very present. The books then give a singular light to this century of History illustrated by the osmosis between painting and writing. It is these sometimes intimate exchanges that we approach here, with the main ambition of giving a perception of the atmosphere - the perfume - of the eras that succeeded one another. Through the precious nature of the works studied, our book is also an invitation to approach rarity, a major quality for amateurs. Through books, these objects turned subjects, the exploration of literature and the arts is a journey that takes us through perhaps the most fertile and creative period since the Renaissance. A solidly researched and magnificently illustrated work that will satisfy even the most discerning enthusiasts.