In 1919, everyone wanted a copy of the deluxe edition of Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination, but not because it was bound in vellum with real gold lettering.
It was because of these grim and gorgeous illustrations by Harry Clarke, which added an extra dose of horror to Poe's already terrifying tales.
Tales of Mystery and Imagination, which collects many of Poe's most enduring horror stories, including
"The Masque Of The Red Death," "The Pit And The Pendulum," "The Telltale Heart," and
"The Fall Of The House Of Usher," was actually first collected and published in 1908, nearly 60 years after Poe's death. This edition was published by George Harrap & Co., and included 24-full page illustrations by
Clarke. Even though the volume cost five guineas (somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 US), it was much in demand and made Clarke's reputation as an illustrator. It's easy to see why, with these gorgeous renditions of often gruesome subjects.
See all 24 illustrations
here.
posted by Lou Stuells
on May 10, 2012 -
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James William Buel was a journalist, author, and editor, who was born in 1849 in Golconda, Illinois, and died in 1920 in San Diego, California. In his life, he traveled the world, writing and illustrating adventure tales about the wilds of Africa and the American West, and other exciting parts of the world.
Many of his books are on Archive.org, ranging from
America's Wonderlands, as delineated by pen and camera and
Mysteries and Miseries of America's Great Cities, embracing New York, Washington City, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and New Orleans; to
Russian Nihilism and Exile Life in Siberia, with over 200 splendid engravings, and
Sea and Land [microform] :
an illustrated history of the wonderful and curious things of nature existing before and since the deluge (including
a great number of creatures who apparently found joy in terrorizing and devouring people).
posted by filthy light thief
on May 3, 2012 -
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The Art of Pho by award-winning British illustrator and animator Julian Hanshaw is a moving and surreal story in interactive animation about a creature named Little Blue and his relationship with Ho Chi Minh City. In Vietnam's bustling capital Little Blue learns to master the art of making Pho - Vietnam's ubiquitous national noodle dish.
[more inside]
posted by netbros
on Apr 16, 2012 -
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Ben Heine is a Belgian painter, illustrator, portraitist, caricaturist and photographer. His recent project,
Pencil vs. Camera, is an amalgam of illustration and photography, creating something similar in a single image showing two different actions. His
Flickr Photostream.
posted by netbros
on May 2, 2010 -
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An exhibit of the art of Radebaugh and what the future looked like from the 50's.
"The post-World War II optimism that pervaded the nation extended to the not-too-distant future, with its promise of spaceship-traveled skyways whirring in a utopia of streamlined cityscapes.
Now, the works of A.C. Radebaugh -- a top illustrator of the day whose works helped define that future-vision -- are being shown in a retrospective at a quirky art gallery obsessed with Americana of the mid-20th century."
posted by KevinSkomsvold
on Mar 31, 2003 -
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