The Woodcut Art of J. J. Lankes Welford Dunaway Taylor 1999 Hrdbk Near Fine V1

by Welford Dunaway Taylor

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Godine, 1999 Hardback. Book Condition; Near Fine. Has an attached book plate otherwise Like New. Clean and unmarked, binding and hinges are firm. The covers and jacket are in fine condition. ==== The work of J. J. Lankes (1884-1960) is regrettably almost forgotten today. This is unfortunate, for in addition to being a certifiable American original, Lankes was a talented artist (arguably the first genuine woodcut artist this country produced), the close friend of poets and writers, and the author of the first reliable and comprehensive book on woodcutting published in North America. This is the first and only volume devoted to his fascinating career, one that highlights and illustrates the variety and the quality of the work he created over forty years. Reading it will be a revelation. Lankes worked exclusively in the East, and his woodcuts, mostly of scenery and structures, range from northern Vermont to his adopted state, Virginia, with brief excursions into New York and Pennsylvania. Commissioned on a regular basis to illustrate books, he created a number of enduring images, his most famous certainly being the ones used to adorn Robert Frost's poetry. These and the glorious woodcuts he published of Virginia were probably his crowning achievement, but this retrospective contains a complete overview of his work, including his Christmas cards, illustrations of weather sayings, Bucks County stone barns, and his inventive ephemera.

• Publisher: Godine Publisher, David R.
• Year: 1999
• ISBN: 9781567920499
• Condition: Fine

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