The history of prints and printmaking from Dürer to Picasso : a guide to collecting / Ferdinando Salamon

The history of prints and printmaking from Dürer to Picasso : a guide to collecting / Ferdinando Salamon

Books


REF.BC.1822
viii, 303 p. : ill. (part col.) ; 31 cm.
1972
Ferdinando Salamon
McGraw-Hill Book Company
Thames and Hudson Inc.
New York
Printmaking, creating with the arts, Book collecting, History
"The history of prints and printmaking from Dürer to Picasso takes the reader on a remarkable tour of the world of prints, across five centuries- with one of this century's great print connoisseurs as a guide. The book is a splendid introduction to the appreciation of prints for the novice. Moreover, the author;s profound knowledge of his subject will provide many new insights for the experienced collector.First there is a carefully reasoned definition of that much-misused term 'original print', followed by an anatomy lesson in the art of printmaking, both antique and modern. Then come clear explanations of the mysteries of paper and watermarks; the significance of the condition of prints the history and uses of monograms, signatures and collectors' seals; and the detection of forgeries and copies. There is expert advice on how to read and use print sales catalogues, and how to judge the rarity, quality, and state of preservation and antique prints."-- from dust-jacket. Originally published in Italian under the title, "La Collezione di Stampe." Includes index.