J.J. Grandville
J.J. Grandville
| Author | Ronny van de Velde ed. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Ludion |
| ISBN | 9789464781168 |
| Idea Code | 24790 |
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard (1803–1847) was a prolific French illustrator and caricaturist who published under the pseudonym Grandville. His exceptional imagination, coupled with astute and pointed powers of observation, drove his unparalleled artistic production. Only a single line of the human physiognomy, a simple detail of clothing or other object of daily use, was sufficient to capture an entire character, a whole manner of being, or a complete personality. His brilliant satirical drawings would serve as inspiration not only for a subsequent generation of illustrators but in particular for the surrealists and contemporary artists since. This massive tribute covers all aspects of Grandville’s work.
| 560 p, ills colour & bw, 25 x 33 cm, hb, Dutch/French/English |
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