The city by frans masereel overdrive rakuten overdrive. The city paperback september 12, 1988 by frans masereel author visit amazons frans masereel page. He set the tone of the genre in large part due to his early work as a. In 1896 he moved to gent, where he began to study art at the ecole des beauxarts in the class of jean delvin at the age of 18. Epic and unflinching in its scope, the city continues to influence modern fine and graphic art, while recapturing the mood of a vanished era. In the original printings, each page featuring a single image. In 100 captionless woodcut prints masereel looks at many facets of life in a big city. Epic and unflinching in its scope, the city continues to influence modern fine and graphic art, while recapturing the mood of a. The cultural organization masereelfonds was named after him, as was the frans masereel centre studio facility at kasterlee. In 1909 he went on trips to england and germany, which inspired him to create his first etchings and woodcuts. Masereel, frans born july 30, 1889, in blankenberge, west flanders.
This acclaimed book by frans masereel is available at in several formats for your ereader. Exhibition at the national trades union museum, amsterdam, october, 1997. Bekijk meer ideeen over frans, linosnede, hoogdruk. Includes twelve woodcuts by frans masereel eight are full page. Their work was featured in several exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the institute of contemporary arts, london and the ago, art gallery of ontario. Frans masereels picture books against war the revelator. In homage to the book, londons ica has mounted the exhibition frans masereel. Masereel s wordless novels were produced using woodcuts. What defines our attraction to a particular artist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. M 1941 in black lower left and signed and dated frans masereel 1941 verso.
Education and experience can offer us opportunities to see an artists work, but whether we like or truly appreciate it is dependent on individuality and personal taste. The city was produced after the artist returned to france from switzerland, where he had been living during world war i. Jan 01, 2006 thomas mann described masereel s works as so strangely compelling, so deeply felt, so rich in ideas that one never tires of looking at them. An absolute song for an ongoing visit with timelessness. Frans masereel was born in blankenberg in belgium on the 30th july 1889. On display are 50 individual woodblock prints from the original edition published in 1925. Frans masereel is one of the most famous flemish woodcut artists of his time. He travelled a lot, and eventually settled in france around 1910, where he did his first woodcuts. There, became friends with several writers, whose books he has illustrated since. Frans masereel was a flemish painter and graphic artist who worked mainly in france.
The reader must decide for himself or herself what the renderings depict. He moved to ghent in 1896, where at the age of 18 he began to study at the ecole des beauxarts in the class of jean delvin. Frans masereel intently developing one of his evocative etchings masereels the city perfectly captures the angst of urban life. City san francisco donor bostonpubliclibrary edition 1st city lights books ed. Masereel s woodcuts influenced lynd ward and later graphic artists such as george walker, clifford harper, eric drooker, and new yorker cartoonist peter arno. In 1909, he visited england and germany, which inspired him to make his first etchings and woodcuts. All life is out there in his unnamed european city between the wars.
He completed over 20 other wordless novels in his career. Includes biographical timeline, introduction, and several of his early woodcuts and images. Is frans masereels the city the first graphic novel. In 1911 masereel settled in paris for four years and then emigrated. Media in category frans masereel the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
The city from may 6 to july 2, describing the work as an important precedent to the graphic novel. Publication date 1988 topics masereel, frans, 18891972 publisher san francisco. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. May 03, 2015 it was a paperback 1972 dover edition of a work originally published in munich in 1925. A vision in woodcuts dover fine art, history of art series by frans masereel. This book contains no dialogue, but is a series of woodcuts by frans masereel depicting life in the city. He moved to ghent in 1896, where he began to study at the ecole des beauxarts in the class of jean delvin at the age of 18. Frans masereel list this weeks list is solely dedicated to flemish woodcut artist frans masereel, viewed by many as the originator of the woodcut novel. For improved accessibility in moving files, please use the move to dialog option found in the menu. Frans masereel was born in the belgian coastal city blankenberge on 31 july 1889.
Mar 04, 2015 the city was produced after the artist returned to france from switzerland, where he had been living during world war i. The middle class in the area spoke french among themselves and flemish to their servants or the local peasants. In 100 monochrome woodcut prints, masereel looks at many sides of life in a big city. Essentially selftaught, masereel is famous for his many series of satiric, expressionist woodcuts. The new york times this graphic novel by an expressionist master offers a stunning depiction of urban europe between the world wars. A vision in woodcuts dover fine art, history of art book by frans masereel. In 1911 masereel settled in paris for four years and then emigrated to. May 06, 2017 presented in the ica upper gallery is frans masereels early 20th century wordless novel the city. Frans masereel was born in the belgian coastal town blankenberge on 31 july 1889.
He got his artistic education from the painter jean delvin in ghent. Frans masereels picture books against war by david a. His evocative woodcuts convey scenes of work and leisure, wealth and deprivation, and joy and loneliness. His evocative woodcuts convey scenes of work and leisure, wealth and deprivation, and joy and loneliness pdf. This is a thoroughly romantic, egocentered production which provides a virtual checklist of the social, political, religious, and artistic concerns of masereels cultural moment. The city by frans masereel, 9780486447315, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. A number of the images seem to mirror different attitudes today, says the shows curator matt williams. Many of these titles are in french or german, a couple are signed. Presented in the ica upper gallery is frans masereels early 20th century wordless novel the city. This awesome book ready for download, you can get this book now for free. Frans masereel has 22 books on goodreads with 2280 ratings. Frans masereel centrum is belgiums foremost platform for printed art. Pdf, epubs, mobi, emagazines, epaper, ejournal and more.
Masereels wordless novels were produced using woodcuts. His greatest work is generally said to be the wordless novel passionate journey. Blankenberghebelgien 1889 avignon 1972 the painter and graphic artist frans masereel was born in the belgian town of blankenberghe in 1889. It was a paperback 1972 dover edition of a work originally published in munich in 1925.
This edition was limited to two hundred numbered copies, this is copy 27. Frans masereels most popular book is the communist manifesto. The work aptly reflects the disillusionment of the interwar years both in desperation and excess. Frans masereel was one of the greatest woodcut artists of the 20th century. He illustrated many books, including rollands jeanchristophe.
The city by frans masereel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Translated from flemish to german by anton kippenberg. A novel in pictures, we follow our hero from the first bustling frame to the last haunting image and discover a spirit in quest, existing in a world of good and evil, love and heartbreak. A pacifist during world war i, belgianborn frans masereel 18891972 sympathized with the struggles of the working classes and strived to make his art accessible to ordinary people. Passionate journey, by frans masereel, with an introduction by thomas mann.
Thomas mann described masereels works as so strangely compelling, so deeply felt, so rich in ideas that one never tires of looking at them. Frans masereel biography infos for sellers and buyers. Unlike the same artistauthors passionate journey, what we have is a series of uncaptioned woodcuts showing the city, the rich, the poor, crowds, heavy industry, life, death, seduction, suicide, even poetry, such as the image of a black cat coming down a staircase at night. Frans masereel died in avignon in 1972 and was entombed in ghent. A pacifist in world war i, he tried to make his art accessible to the ordinary man. The city is all imagery, and an essentially wordless tale. A vision in woodcuts dover books on art, art history dover fine art, history of art dover ed by masereel, frans isbn. Blankenberg is a seaside resort and frans was born into a middleclass family. Masereel, frans article about masereel, frans by the. This is a thoroughly romantic, egocentered production which provides a virtual checklist of the social, political, religious, and artistic concerns of masereel s cultural moment.