Gravure and grace : the engravings of Roger Vieillard : incorporating the catalogue of the exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 26 October, 1993-16 January, 1994
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Gravure and grace : the engravings of Roger Vieillard : incorporating the catalogue of the exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 26 October, 1993-16 January, 1994
Ashmolean Museum Oxford in association with Scolar Press, 1993
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- : case bound
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Catalog of an exhibition held at the Ashmolean Museum, 26 Oct. 1993-16 Jan. 1994 and at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 19 Mar.-15 May, 1994
Includes bibliographical references
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: case bound ISBN 9780859679947
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This text provides an in-depth survey of the French engraver, Roger Vieillard. Vieillard (1907-89) began his career as an engraver in Hayter's Atelier 17 in 1935. He quickly established himself as the leading French engraver of the middle of the century, and as a distinguished illustrator of "livres d'artiste". The volume includes a comprehensive essay by P.M.S. Hacker on Vieillard's engravings, a detailed survey of his "livres d'artiste" by Eunice Martin, and a personal tribute by Marc Fumaroli. Full biographical data are given, as well as a section from the writings of the artist. The text incorporates the catalogue of the exhibition of Vieillard's engravings at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
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: pbk. ISBN 9781854440280
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A study on Roger Vieillard (1907-1989), regarded as one of the greatest French engravers of the 20th century, who rejected colour printing. His election to the French Academie des Beaux-Arts in the year of his death was a final recognition of his work over the last 55 years. During this time he had made over 430 engravings and 15 "Livres d'artiste". He himself classified his subjects as architectural motifs, the human figure and subjects of "pure poetry" - abstract forms, textures, movement, light and shadow. The book contains a biographical memoir by the artist's friend, the distinguished French Academician Marc Fumaroli, an essay on the engravings by Peter Hacker of St John's College and one on the "Livre d'artiste" by Eunice Martin of the Ashmolean Museum. There is also a selection of the artist's own writings, a comprehensive catalogue of the "Livres d'artiste" and a catalogue list of the engravings which Vieillard himself compiled before his death.
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