This carefully crafted ebook: "America A Prophecy (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. America a Prophecy is a 1793 prophetic book by English poet and illustrator William Blake. It is engraved on eighteen plates; and survives in fourteen known copies. It is the first of Blakes Continental prophecies. America was one of the few works that Blake describes as "illuminated printing"; those of which were either hand coloured or colour printed with the ink being placed on the copperplate before printed. Early sketches for America were also included in his notebook; which Blake used between 1790 and 1793. William Blake (1757 ndash; 1827) was a British poet; painter; visionary mystic; and engraver; who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime; Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Relevant Visuals; Meticulously Edited ...By Dr. EWiley publishing has some of least helpful (usually as a result of muddy; grey-scale photos and illustrations); most overpriced textbooks on architecture ... and a few of the very best. Its always a risk to purchase a Wiley text. Will you received that gem? Or will you receive a dud with indecipherable; very much needed charts and photos?I can assure you that this is one of the rare gems. This is the exact reason why I have not (yet) given up on this publisher!Lets start with the first fear: the visual examples. While they could be larger (a small quibble); they are full-color and borderline outstanding. The glossy; thick paper allows for a lovely translation to the illustrations and examples provided by these talented authors. Likewise; each visual is needed and extraordinarily helpful.The text is intensely edited and is abundantly easy to follow. While this can supplement an entry-level class in architecture; a truly motivated student should be able to tackle this over winter or summer break and give him/herself a slight edge for that upcoming semester. Moreover; this can also be a non-threatening manner in which to introduce this "new technology" to an older person in the field (keeping that person relevant and potentially protecting his/her position).This is truly an outstanding contribution to the field. Do not hesitate to purchase it.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Digitizing the world around youBy Trouble(Before I liked this book for the technical reasons; I liked this book because it did not talk down to home landscapers.) Then; I liked it right away because of how open it was to doing things different ways and how it always connected back to how we used to do everythingmdash;by handmdash;oh my gosh! This book is not limited to one computer program or one way of digitizing. Adobe Illustrator is crucial at some points; though. But that is basic to everything; anyway.One of the things I found interesting about this book was the way that it helps envision what space is and how it is used.I have been working on home landscaping for decades. My yard is fairly complicated and I have always been at a loss when I tried to see the entire thing or tried to explain what I was doing to others. If you say; rdquo;This one is going to come this way and that will hold that there and this one is going to go up whoosh;rdquo; people look at you like yoursquo;re nuts. Trust me.I loved how this book helps demonstrate what is and what could be.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Great intermediate text for designers and draftsmen.By E. TalericoWritten in a direct and engaging style; this is useful text for anyone wanting to expand their digital skills to include Architectural drawing. Its fascinating to see the Photoshop; Illustrator and CAD toolkits I already use for graphic design; recast for an Architecture-specific curriculum.Although some basics are covered; this is not for absolute beginners. The authors assume that you have some basic knowledge of the Applications discussed; as well as a bit of experience with technical drawing.I found the chapters on Workflow to be particularly enlightening - there are some great suggestions for streamlining and maximizing office efficiency; as well as an excellent discussion of the relationship between analog and digital tools; something that many other texts forget to cover at all!Whether you are an architecture student; a draftsman working to get up to speed on the job; or just a digital artist looking for ways to expand your toolkit and vocabulary; this book is a rich resource!