Aimed at those concerned with books, prints, and ephemera, especially of the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century. Topics: Senefelder and the discovery of lithography; lithographic stones and presses; the …
Books figured significantly in the formation of the reputation of Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) among his contemporaries and subsequently in Europe and America. He provided illustrations for over 260 titles, encompassing …
The illustrated woodblock printed books produced in Japan in the Edo and Meiji periods represent a remarkable achievement in terms of their technical perfection, broad range of styles and subject …
Course Length: 30 hours Course Week: 1–6 June 2025 Format: in person, University of Pennsylvania Libraries in Philadelphia, PA Fee: $1,495 Japanese woodblock prints and illustrated books from the seventeenth …
“This course was an excellent balance of lecture, book examination, historical techniques instruction, and discussion.” — 2016 student Examples will be drawn from a wide range of scientific, medical, technical, …
Students are encouraged to bring their own objects for examination and discussion. The processes considered will fall into four broad categories: nineteenth-century, twentieth-century black and white, twentieth-century color, and twenty-first-century …
This seminar provides those who have already taken Book Illustration Processes to 1900 (I-20) with a further opportunity to work with files and packets containing original illustrations (the basic course uses …
The course centers on illustrations in typical publications, with an eye to changing technology and changing reader expectations rather than aesthetic appreciation, although private press books and major artists are …
