Hands: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources (Dover Pictorial Archive)
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 048624959X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In response to the enormous demand, hands with pointing fingers appear in an abundance of sizes, shapes, and shades, and are more or less stylized or realistic to suit every need.A glance through this magnificent collection will suggest a multitude of royalty-free uses to any artist, designer, or crafter, including collage, decoupage, and advertising art. Hands are displayed to demonstrate palmistry, anatomy, and sign language, or are simply poised to reveal superb form and dignity. Whenever the decorative, expressive, or symbolic potential of a hand is needed, you will want to turn to this inexpensive yet comprehensive treasury.Dover (1985) original publication.. Here are over 1,100 images of hands, specially assembled by a noted graphic designer i
Here are over 1,100 images of hands, specially assembled by a noted graphic designer in response to the growing demand for inexpensive and royalty-free art depicting hands.Chosen for diversity and style as well as usability, these images were carefully culled from thousands of pages of nineteenth-century European and American books and periodicals, some of them very rare. More than just a five-digit grasping appendage, the extraordinary human hand is capable of a virtually infinite range of expression. Many of the images represent the height of the wood engraver’s art — and as artists and designers know, for many purposes wood engravings are
Odd Pocket said It's a Handy Book!. Two thumbs up!. Hands: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources I love these pictures for use in all types of collage work. The "hands" come in a variety of sizes, shapes and actions.. Andrew Dickrell said Ideal for designers and artists. An excellent sourcebook for illustrations of hands. Hands doing anything and everything. Keep in mind when the title says 19th century, it literally means 1800-1899, so there will be no modern subjects in the illustrations. No phones, computers, remote controls, etc., but there are hundreds of hands performing 19th century tasks. Also included are prosthetics, a sign language alphabet, palmistry ill