Archaeological Illustration (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology) - Softcover

Adkins, Lesley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521103177 ISBN 13: 9780521103176

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This volume, originally published in 1989, is intended as a practical guide to archaeological illustration, from drawing finds in the field to technical studio drawing for publication. It is also an invaluable reference tool for the interpretation of illustrations and their status as archaeological evidence. The book's ten chapters start from first principles and guide the illustrator through the historical development of archaeological illustration and basic skills. Each chapter then deals with a different illustrative technique - drawing in the field during survey work and excavation, drawing artefacts, buildings and reconstructions, producing artwork for publication and the early uses of computer graphics. Information about appropriate equipment, as well as a guide to manufacturers, is also supplied. An obvious and important feature of Archaeological Illustration is the 120 line drawings and half-tones which show the right - and the wrong - way of producing drawings. This volume will therefore be of interest to amateur and professional archaeologists alike.

About this title

Book Description:

This volume, originally published in 1989, is intended as a practical guide to archaeological illustration, from drawing finds in the field to technical studio drawing for publication. It is also an invaluable reference tool for the interpretation of illustrations and their status as archaeological evidence.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521103177
• ISBN 13: 9780521103176
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276