Banners, Ribbons & Scrolls

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BAP™ERS.I^bbons
An Archive for Artists and Designers
Edited by
CAROL BELANGER GRAFTON
Elegant . . . refined . . . artful . . . imaginative . . . these draped decorative elements, be they banners, ribbons or scrolls, run the gamut from the most extravagant confections of swirling delight to staid and conservative commercial illustrations. Perched patriotic eagles, medieval ladies-in-waiting and knights in shining armor, sailing ships, dollar signs, calligraphic doves in flight . . . nearly every conceivable motif is represented; they come in a variety of sizes with open or narrow spaces suitable for graphic messages and are ready to be adapted to any artist's, designer's or advertiser's purpose.
Artist Carol Belanger Grafton has selected all 503 of these beautifully drawn banners, ribbons and scrolls from authentic 19th-century sources —CasselVs Magazine, Century Magazine, Illustrated London News, other popular periodicals, and various catalogues, copybooks and book plates.... Tovább

Fülszöveg

BAP™ERS.I^bbons
An Archive for Artists and Designers
Edited by
CAROL BELANGER GRAFTON
Elegant . . . refined . . . artful . . . imaginative . . . these draped decorative elements, be they banners, ribbons or scrolls, run the gamut from the most extravagant confections of swirling delight to staid and conservative commercial illustrations. Perched patriotic eagles, medieval ladies-in-waiting and knights in shining armor, sailing ships, dollar signs, calligraphic doves in flight . . . nearly every conceivable motif is represented; they come in a variety of sizes with open or narrow spaces suitable for graphic messages and are ready to be adapted to any artist's, designer's or advertiser's purpose.
Artist Carol Belanger Grafton has selected all 503 of these beautifully drawn banners, ribbons and scrolls from authentic 19th-century sources —CasselVs Magazine, Century Magazine, Illustrated London News, other popular periodicals, and various catalogues, copybooks and book plates. Sumptuous Victorian designs reflect the glorious styles of the past — Egyptian, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque —and prefigure the styles of the future —Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Each and every design is handsome, affordable and copyright-free.
Dover (1983) Original. 503 black-and-white illustrations. 96pp. SVs x IVA. Paper bound.
A DOVER EDITION DESIGNED FOR YEARS OF USE!
We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque, with minimal show-through; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are bound in signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best books, and will not drop out. Books open flat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book. Vissza