- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Collectors Press,U.S.; New edition edition (Nov 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1888054433
- ISBN-13: 978-1888054439
- Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 27.5 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,246,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dean Cornwell:Dean of Illustrators,
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This review is from: Dean Cornwell: Dean of Illustrators (Hardcover)
My husband has wanted this book for ages, so he finally got it for his Christmas present. He is thoughly happy with it. I have quickly looked through it and what i have seen is very impressive.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews) 26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Ecstasy & A Little Agony,
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This review is from: Dean Cornwell: Dean of Illustrators (Hardcover)
Dean Cornwell was, indeed, a master of American illustration and anyone who shuddered at the $800 pricetag the first edition has been sporting over the years will find the new edition of this long-out-of-print classic welcome. Cornwell was a gifted painter and knew how to tell a story with a single canvas: his art is as engaging today as it was in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. But the downside to this new edition is that it *is* an exact reprint of the first: that means 3/4 of the book's color paintings are printed in black and white. Cornwell was such a master of color that it seems a crime that the publisher didn't take the time to go back and replace at least some of the readily available works and present them as the artist painted them, especially at a hefty $75 cover price. This is the only Cornwell book available and as such is an important part of any art library: however, it is *not* what a $75 Dean Cornwell book *should* be and buyers should be aware that the majority of "Dean Cornwell: Dean of Illustrators" is printed in black and white.
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Great & Not So Great,
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This review is from: Dean Cornwell: Dean of Illustrators (Hardcover)
Cornwell was one of the 20th Century's masters of illustration and the new edition of this legendary book attests to that fact. A master of color, composition, and anatomy he was a narrative artist in the best sense. "Dean of Illustrators" is full of wonderful paintings covering a broad range of themes. The problem is that this *is* an exact reprint of the first edition and nearly 3/4 of Cornwell's paintings in this book are printed in black and white. It would have been a service to the readers if the publisher had spent a little time replacing b&w images with those readily available in color....
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Illustrator's gold mine,
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This review is from: Dean Cornwell: Dean of illustrators (Hardcover)
I have seen this book only a few times in college. It is truly an inspiring book for the artist. You truly learn about color, design and painting technique. If one ever sees a copy I suggest examining it for a few days straight.
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