Housed in the British Museum is a 1300-year-old Chinese manuscript with the image of Buddha drawn in flowing black lines. This; according to A History of Wood Engraving; is the oldest known woodcut and the starting point for this lively history of the art form. For hundreds of years; wood engraving was the primary means of illustrating books in France; Italy; and the Netherlands. In the sixteenth century; the German master Durer brought engraving to new artistic heights. Since then; scores of true originals have put their own stamp on this unique wonderfully expressive form.A standard in the field; A History of Wood Engraving offers any art lover a trove of captivating informationmdash;from engraving techniques; to artist biographies; to personal commentarymdash;all expertly explained by Douglas Percy Bliss; a renowned painter and engraver in his own right. The author moves the story all the way to modern times; with a final chapter on recent masters and the future of engraving.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. HelpfulBy Bill CoxAn interesting how-to do it book that has plenty of tips and ideas to help with using several tools when drawing and sketching animals. Well done.