Author: CALLOWAY, STEPHEN
Title: CHARLES RICKETTS - Subtle and fantastic decorator.
Description: London, Thames and Hudson, 1979. 1st edition. Sewed / Card covers, 28cmx20,5cm, Very good condition /Cover in color, On the cover: Costume design for Herodias in Salomé by Oscar Wilde. Contents: Foreword: Kenneth Clark. I). Introduction. 1). Tout pour l'art. 2). Early years. 3). The Vale and 'The Dial'. 4). Book designer and illustrator. 5). Private press work. 6). The Vale Press. 7). Painter in oils. 8). New directions. 9). Late years. II). The 4 colour plates. III). Tho monochrome plates. 1). Design and execution. 2). Early works. 3). 'The Dial'. 4). Commercial book designs. 5). 'The Sphinx. 6). The pre-Vale books. 7). The Valeress. 8). Painting. 9). Sculpture and jewellery. 10). Theatre designs. 11). Late illustrations. 12). Final years. With select bibliography and index. 133 illustrations, 6 in colour. Charles de Sousy Ricketts (1866 - 1931) was a versatile English artist, illustrator, author and printer, and is best known for his work as book designer and typographer from 1896 to 1904 with the Vale Press, and his work in the theatre as a set and costume designer. 100 pag.

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