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Bookplate of Ludwik Markus (1903-1908)
Louis Marcoussis1903-1908 · Square · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1941)
Specifications
- Year
- 1903-1908
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1883–1941
About the artwork
Dated 1903-1908, "Bookplate of Ludwik Markus" is an artwork by Louis Marcoussis. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is square. Illustration in brief: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. About the period around 1903-1908: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s.
"Bookplate of Ludwik Markus" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A square format is flexible and works well on its own or as part of a grid on a gallery wall. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1883–1941
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