États des Andes et de la Plata (1913)
Paul Vidal de La Blache1913 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1918)
Specifications
- Year
- 1913
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1845–1918
About the artwork
"États des Andes et de la Plata" (1913) is a work by Paul Vidal de La Blache. Background on Illustration: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. About the period around 1913: 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. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"États des Andes et de la Plata" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. 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, 1845–1918
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