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As famous in their day as the authors whose stories they illustrated, the six artists profiled in this nostalgic collection—N. C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, Harvey Dunn, Frank Schoonover, Philip R. Goodwin and Dean Cornwell—used their unique talents at narrative description to bring to life places and times in ways no modern medium has surpassed.
Vividly reproduced directly from the original paintings that illustrated the pages of popular books and magazines of up to a century ago, many of the pictures are seen here for the first time, just as the artists painted them. The paintings presented in this handsome volume lured readers to the exciting adventure tales of buccaneers and cowboys, hunters and outlaws, pirate fiction and historical romance written by Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, James Branch Cabell, and other favored writers of the day. Although commissioned to illustrate the written word, these storytelling works of art can stand alone. No text is needed to understand the drama of Howard Pyle’s Dead Men Tell No Tales, N. C. Wyeth’s The Magic Pool, Frank Schoonover’s A Northern Mist, and the dozens of other captivating paintings presented here.
“Strongly recommended for all collections.”—Joseph Hewgley, Nashville Public Library
John Edward Dell, from upstate New York, has had a lifelong passion for the outdoors. Even as a self-made man on Wall Street, he finds time to pursue a strenguous life of hiking, hunting, and fishing. His art collection reflects that love for nature and adventure. Walt Reed has chronicled the history of American illustration in several books and articles, including The Illustrator in America 1880-1980 in collabroation with his son, Roger Reed. Together they are the proprietors of Illustration House in New York City. |
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