BOOKS - Big Book of Silhouettes (Dover Pictorial Archive)
US $6.53
995558
995558
Big Book of Silhouettes (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Year: May 26, 1999
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 18 MB
Language: English
Year: May 26, 1999
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 18 MB
Language: English
An ancient art form dating back to cave paintings in the Paleolithic age, silhouettes were extremely popular during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when they served as an inexpensive form of portraiture, capturing the essence of the subject with a minimum of detail.Now today's crafters, designers, artists, and illustrators can take advantage of the silhouette's eye-catching power with this splendid sourcebook, meticulously compiled by Carol Belanger Grafton. Included are over 1,700 charming, royalty-free silhouettes - culled from a number of rare sources - ideal for use in a broad range of graphic projects. Posters, signage, magazine and book illustration, advertisements, brochures, and flyers are just a few of the potential uses for the illustrations in this convenient archive.Choose from a wide array of animals portrayed in assorted poses, children playing and reading, couples embracing, views of the human profile, people working, painting, biking, and playing musical instruments; and many more. All appear in striking forms that emphasize the silhouette's power to make a simple but bold graphic statement.