Print culture in early modern France : Abraham Bosse and the purposes of print / Carl Goldstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldstein, Carl.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bosse, Abraham, 1602-1676--Criticism and interpretation.

Bosse, Abraham.

Bosse, Abraham, 1602-1676.

Prints, French--17th century.

Prints, French.

Printing--France--History--17th century.

Printing.

Arts and society--France--History--17th century.

Arts and society.

History.

Criticism and interpretation.

France.

Physical Description:

xvi, 221 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Summary:

"In this book, Carl Goldstein examines the print culture of seventeenth-century France through a study of the career of Abraham Bosse, a well-known printmaker, book illustrator, and author of books and pamphlets on a variety of technical subjects. The consummate print professional, Bosse persistently explored the endless possibilities of print - single-sheet prints combining text and image, book illustration, broadsides, placards, almanacs, theses, and pamphlets. Bosse had a profound understanding of print technology as a fundamental agent of change. Unlike previous studies, which have largely focused on the printed word, this book demonstrates the extent to which the contributions of an individual printmaker and the visual image are fundamental to understanding the nature and development of early modern print culture"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. A printmaking revolution; 2. Scenes of everyday life; 3. Drama, theater, and prints; 4. Contingencies and contradictions; 5. A royal portrait; 6. Image and text: reading single-sheet prints; 7. Book illustrations; 8. Books and pamphlets.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107012141

1107012147

OCLC:

738338393