Of Menus And Mythology: Late Nineteenth-century Print Graphics
by Franz von Stuck /
2017 / English / EPUB
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This early collection of graphic designs by German artist Franz von
Stuck (1863–1928) features images intended for menu cards, wine
lists, and other food service applications. Although produced for
commercial use, the artist's excellent draftsmanship, clean graphic
designs, and imaginative use of mythological subjects signal his
later development as a leader of the Symbolist movement.
This early collection of graphic designs by German artist Franz von
Stuck (1863–1928) features images intended for menu cards, wine
lists, and other food service applications. Although produced for
commercial use, the artist's excellent draftsmanship, clean graphic
designs, and imaginative use of mythological subjects signal his
later development as a leader of the Symbolist movement.
Stuck had just begun to exhibit his paintings during the 1890
publication of this portfolio. The artist was soon to become a
founder of the Munich Succession movement, and these graphics
exhibit the trained hand of a professional and a foreshadowing of
his future work. The images abound in playful cherubs, grinning
grotesques, amorous couples in period costume, and other motifs
characteristic of the Symbolist preoccupation with eroticism and
decadence. Reproduced directly from a rare volume that has been out
of print for over a century, 50 plates include line art and employ
multiple colors. This new edition offers a splendid
combination of traditional academic work with mythic themes and
late nineteenth-century graphics that will inspire modern
designers, illustrators, and fans of period design work.
Stuck had just begun to exhibit his paintings during the 1890
publication of this portfolio. The artist was soon to become a
founder of the Munich Succession movement, and these graphics
exhibit the trained hand of a professional and a foreshadowing of
his future work. The images abound in playful cherubs, grinning
grotesques, amorous couples in period costume, and other motifs
characteristic of the Symbolist preoccupation with eroticism and
decadence. Reproduced directly from a rare volume that has been out
of print for over a century, 50 plates include line art and employ
multiple colors. This new edition offers a splendid
combination of traditional academic work with mythic themes and
late nineteenth-century graphics that will inspire modern
designers, illustrators, and fans of period design work.