“I think that anyone who would like to know more about how photographs are made—technically, historically—could benefit from this course.” — 2016 student Course Length: 22 hours Schedule: 11 a.m.–5 …
Taking a broadly chronological approach, the development of botanical illustration is traced from medieval manuscript and early printed herbals, through florilegia and scientific plant illustration in the seventeenth century, to …
The nature, form, and impact of the book changed dramatically with the introduction of photography, altering the way books would be made, would appear, and would help transform the communication …
Assisted by Caroline Duroselle-Melish Length: 10 hours Format: Online This online course will concentrate on the production history of illustrated books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and natural …
“The course gave me a different perspective on early photography and the development of the photobook.” — 2017 student This course will explore the evolution of the photographically-illustrated book from the …
A survey of Ukiyo-e, the art of the Japanese woodblock print. Ukiyo-e literally means “floating art world,” and it is through an exploration of the Floating World that produced this …
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 …
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