Descrizione

Denis Pellerin, Brian May
THE POOR MAN’S PICTURE GALLERY
Stereoscopy versus paintings in the Victorian era
The London Stereoscopic Company, 2014
2 volumi copertina rigida con custodia rigida, 31,5x24 cm, pp. 208
In allegato al volume principale è presente uno stereoscopio con relative istruzioni per l’uso. Sono presenti immagini e fotografie a colori.
Peso: g. 2175


cod 7377


CONDIZIONI DEL LIBRO: come nuovo.



BREVE DESCRIZIONE:
Questo libro permette di esplorare completamente in 3D il mondo dell’arte vittoriana e scoprire come i fotografi hanno
fatto rivivere, grazie all’utilizzo dello stereoscopio, dipinti popolari dell’epoca ormai quasi dimenticati.


CONTENTS
A Poor Man’s Preface
6
Introduction
8
The Art of Stereo Photography
17
Happy as a King
18
Broken Vows
20
The Death of Chatterton
24
The Blind Beggar
32
The Enthusiast or The Gouty Angler
34
The Order of Release 1746___________________________________________ 38
Hearts Are Trumps
45
The Derby Day
50
Dolly Varden (and other Frith Paintings)__________________________
62
The Foot-Bath
69
Rustic Music________________________________________________________ 74
Scene From ‘Twelfth Night’__________________________________________ 76
The Play Scene In ‘Hamlet’
80
The Inquisitive Page or Curiosity__________________________________
84
The Attack and The Defeat
88
The Plundering of Basing House
93
The Pillaging of a Jew’s House
97
Le Quart d’Heure de Rabelais
101
The Empress Eugénie Surrounded by Her Ladies-in-Waiting
105
Answering The Advertisement
108
Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman
111
A Raal Convanience and The Onconvanience of Single Life
117
The Night-Mare
125
Fast Day
129
And So On ...
137
Still Lifes
140
Illustrations and Music Sheets
144
Punch Cartoons as Inspiration for Stereo Cards___________.
156
Fairings
179
Short Selected Biographies
188
List of Works Reproduced
201
Index
203
Acknowledgements
208