Visions of the Jinn
Illustrators of the Arabian Nights
(Sprache: Englisch)
In this beautifully-produced book, illustrations of various Western editions of The Arabian Nights from the eighteenth to the twentieth century are analysed. With artists including the famous (Dulac, Doré, Brangwyn), and the less wellknown (Coster or...
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In this beautifully-produced book, illustrations of various Western editions of The Arabian Nights from the eighteenth to the twentieth century are analysed. With artists including the famous (Dulac, Doré, Brangwyn), and the less wellknown (Coster or Letchford), Irwin's study teaches much about the visual discovery of the Near East in modern times.
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In this richly-illustrated book, illustrations of various Western editions of The Arabian Nights from the eighteenth to the twentieth century are presented and analysed. Visions of the Jinn is simultaneously a closely-focused study of a special case in the history of book illustration, an account of the evolution of an important strand of visual fantasy and a presentation of a hitherto neglected area of Orientalism. Some of the artists - Dulac,Doré, Brangwyn - are famous. Many others, such as Coster or Letchford, are almost totally unknown. In the course of the book, the discussion also reveals much about the visual discovery of the Near East in modern times. This volume will make an important contribution both to the history of book illustration and, moregenerally, to the history of the book.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Visions of the Jinn “
1: In the Beginning was the Word; 2: Boxwood Jinn; 3: Photographing the Jinn; 4: Colouring the Jinn; Bibliography
Autoren-Porträt von Robert Irwin
Formerly a lecturer in the Mediaeval History Department of the University of St Andrews, Robert Irwin is a writer, critic, editor and broadcaster. He has published six novels, as well as nine non-fiction books dealing with Middle Eastern culture, including The Arabian Nights: A Companion (1994). He has also edited the Penguin edition of Malcolm Lyons translation of The Arabian Nights (2009). He has travelled extensively in the Arab lands. He is aFellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. He is also the Director of a publishing company and an editor at The Times Literary Supplement.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Robert Irwin
- 2011, 256 Seiten, 150 Abbildungen, Maße: 24,6 x 32,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199590354
- ISBN-13: 9780199590353
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „Visions of the Jinn “
Visions of the Jinn is part bibliographical exposition, part dazzling lantern show: its 164 colour-saturated facsimiles, photographs and black-and-white images and their accompanying analysis offer a visually stunning and sensitive account... Elizabeth Lowry, Times Literary Supplement A scholarly but lively overview of the history of illustrating the Nights in the West...superb Jane Jakeman, The Art Newspaper Visions of the Jinn takes us through the fascinating history of illustrating a book, namely The Arabian Nights, which has, for centuries, allured and inspired generations of readers, adults and children alike. It displays an incredible array of illustrations and provides insight into the lives and influences of illustrators, engravers and publishers. Claire Gallien, Books and Ideas
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