Complete Graphic Works of William Blake

William Blake, David Bindman, Deirdre Toomey

Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York / Thames &Hudson 1978

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Hardcover, 492 pages, English, 340 x 250 x 48 mm, illustrated dustjacket , brown cloth with goldcolored imprint, book is in Very good order, with 765 illustrations in b/w., large format , ISBN 9780500091234. William Blake (28 November 1757 - 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. What he called his prophetic works were said by 20th-century critic Northrop Frye to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language".[2] His visual artistry led 21st-century critic Jonathan Jones to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced".[3] In 2002, Blake was placed at number 38 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.[4] While he lived in London his entire life, except for three years spent in Felpham,[5] he produced a diverse and symbolically rich collection of works, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God"[6] or "human existence itself".[7] 3200 g. Seller Inventory # 57601

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Title: Complete Graphic Works of William Blake

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York / Thames &Hudson 1978

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included