CULTURE & ARTIFICE: THE MAJOR
BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS OF DAVID JONES / a pdf catalogue, 56 pages
From the Introduction:
This
catalogue features wood and copper engravings by the
British artist and poet David Jones (1895-1974). It is a
revised and expanded digitization of a physical
exhibition that took place in 2012, and is intended to
provide greater public access to a wide selection of
Jones’s book illustrations, as well as some contexts
that may aid the viewing experience. It is aimed at a
general audience, but there are enough unique and
obscure items that should satisfy those already familiar
with Jones’s work.
The main
focus of the catalogue is on four major illustrative
sequences: A Child’s Rosary Book (1924) as
reprinted in A Rosary Calendar (1931), The
Book of Jonah (1926), The Chester Play of the
Deluge (1927) and The Rime of the Ancient
Mariner (1929). A number of other book
illustrations, stand-alone prints and preparatory
drawings are also included in the to show Jones’s
development and range as a graphic artist.
All David
Jones images are reproduced by the kind permission
of the David Jones Estate.
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