Prang's Civil War Pictures

Prang's Civil War Pictures
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Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0823221180
ISBN-13 : 9780823221189
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Book Synopsis Prang's Civil War Pictures by : Louis Prang

Download or read book Prang's Civil War Pictures written by Louis Prang and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holzer (vice president of communications, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City) has produced a complete account of the creation by Prang, a printer known as the "father of the Christmas card," of a series of chromolithographs of Civil War scenes. Holzer's lengthy introduction describes in detail the process involved in creating the prints, setting the project in the larger context of Prang's print business in late 19th-century Boston. The extensive texts that originally accompanied the prints are included, along with good- quality color reproductions of the prints. c. Book News Inc.


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