Men in strange flying machines hellip; Mysterious veiled women hellip; Exotic animals; birds; insects; plants hellip; Eerie faces hellip; Wonderful technological devices hellip; Unusual landscapes; cityscapes; moonscapes hellip; Children; couples; Victorian buildings; and interiors hellip; Over 300 authentic and strikingly visual nineteenth-century engravings selected from rare periodicals; books; and catalogs; dating mostly from 1870 to 1900; and valuable for collagists; commercial and graphic artists; designers; illustrators; and others.These rare pictures; both real and imagined; of relics; rituals; people; animals; and geometric shapes and designs provide much-needed material for collage and illustrations mdash; material of the highest quality that is difficult if not impossible to find elsewhere. There are 25 full-page scenes of historic; natural; and city vistas that are ideally suited as background for collages and other projects. All of the pictures are sharply defined and clearly printed on one side of each page to allow for optimal use of their lines and textures and to eliminate the possibility of "show-through."The illustrations were chosen by the well-known collagist Jim Harter; whose work has appeared in TheNew York Times; New York magazine; and other publications. Mr. Harters artistry is evident in his selection of images that mdash; besides being useful as decorative or illustrative elements mdash; have a strong visual impact and symbolic potential. Line engravings offer unique textural qualities; and as Mr. Harter writes; they "have a dream-like quality that other material cannot duplicate." Mr. Harterrsquo;s introduction gives a brief history of collage as well as instructions on techniques and materials and an overview of his own perspective on the art. To illustrate the various ways these nineteenth-century cuts can be used; six collages composed entirely of images from this book are included.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Not What I ExpectedBy MBTI found this a bit disappointing as I expected more pictures of exhibits and not so many crowd shots. I have heard stories of great exhibits that were sponsored at this great event. Unfortunately; I guess the Chicago Tribune did not focus a lot of attention to all the exhibits. Too many pictures from the sky also. Not what I expected.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Out for a fast BuckBy Retired nincompoopAs a previous reviewer indicated; some of the pictures were ok; but most were of unknown (or when named; "Who??"). There was no research done that I could tell as to what most of what the pictures were about; what the subjects were or other info that could of probably been found by going to the articles of the day. Disappointing!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Chicago: Adventure For the ArmChair TouristBy Violet SkyeA very educational fun read. well-written (by professional journalists) and a lovely experience as an Adventure rich in uncommonly known historical facts. It made me sad that I didnt get to experience it firsthand as a local resident of the area- from conception to deconstruction. For having missed my opportunity to experience the Illinois state and its historical sites; this book made me feel the closest one can be; without being there!