The
Color Explosion
by Jay
T. Last
Why
are we selling this book? It is very simple: It is one of the most
complete books on the history of lithography in the market. Want
to learn about the lithographers, like Strobridge, or Morgan Litho?
This is the perfect book.
Lithography
was invented in Germany about 1795 and quickly spread throughout
Europe. It was brought to America, beginning about 1820, by a stream
of talented immigrants. First used mainly for black-and-white book
illustrations, sheet music, and prints, lithography became a more
versatile process when color techniques were developed in the 1840s.
As
America became interconnected by canals, railroads, and telegraph
lines, distant markets developed for American products, and lithography
began to be used for colorful advertisements and labels. In the
second half of the century the production of lithographs became
a highly mechanized low-cost high-volume process, supplying a wide
variety of images for American commerce and culture.
This
book discusses the European roots of lithography and its commercial
and technical developments in America, focusing on the companies
that produced the lithographic work. Many of them quickly went in
and out of business, or were reorganized with new management. About
sixty of the main company family trees are treated in detail, with
illustrations of their work. Over eight hundred additional firms
are also discussed, noting the dates they were in business, their
key personnel, and their lithographic focus.
Applications
of American lithography are dealt with and illustrated, including
book illustrations, sheet music covers, historical and contemporary
prints, maps and city views, advertising cards and posters, circus
and theatrical posters, and box and container labels. An overview
of the technical and business aspects of lithography is given, with
emphasis on color lithographic processes and production.
(Hardbound
with dustjacket - 316 pages - with 400 full color illustrations)
NOTE:
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