The Langham series: an illustrated collection of art monographs, ed. by Selwyn Brinton [v.3]

The Illustrators of Montmartre

There is no modern illustrator whose work has more completely won the admiration of his fellows of the brush, whatever their predilection in art, than Steinlen. Be the studio in Paris, in London, in Munich, be it even in Timbuctoo, from some discreet corner will be drawn a treasured copy or two of Gil Blas Illustr illustrated by Steinlenforthwith to be discussed, and as surely lauded without stint. This is not to imply that Steinlen is what is termed a painters painter and nothing more; for the artist we are now considering is one of the few who are sufficiently great to have captured the warmest appreciation from the public at large, as well as from the critical ranks of his fellow workers. The painters painter is, as a rule, if nothing else, a master of technique, one whose work shows2 on the face of it the sheer joy evinced in the skilful manipulation of the medium employedthe exceptions to this rule being the men whose work reflects some subtle or involved workings of the brain, and whose great thoughts are felt to outweigh the shortcomings of faulty technique. They are of course styled painters painters because their work appeals to artists and other highly trained critics; and it is useless to expect any but the most3 sensitive among the public to appreciate them. In smoothness and softness consists the acme of technical perfection in the eyes of the untrained, who, as regards figure subjects, prefer something which appears to the artist to be inane and common-place, and as regards landscape subjects, insipid prettiness is always preferred to greatness or originality of view. In either case an excess of detail is a sine qu non, and such plbiscites as have been taken in England have almost invariably proved that the inferior painters are the most popular. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 65929
Author: Emanuel, Frank L. (Frank Lewis)
Release Date: Jul 27, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English