Project Gutenberg 2009-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 68 Kainen, Jacob 1909 2001 Why Bewick Succeeded: A Note in the History of Wood Engraving Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Miranda van de Heijning, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Why Bewick Succeeded: A Note in the History of Wood Engraving" by Jacob Kainen is a scholarly examination of the contributions of Thomas Bewick, a pivotal figure in the medium of wood engraving, written in the mid-20th century. This book delves into the historical context and technical advancements that enabled Bewick's success, exploring how he emerged as a significant artist despite a lack of formal training. The likely topic revolves around Bewick's innovative techniques and the evolving status of wood engraving in the broader landscape of graphic arts. In this analysis, Kainen outlines Bewick's unique approach to wood engraving, emphasizing his ability to depict English rustic life with vivid detail and social commentary. The book discusses Bewick's early challenges, the limitations of the medium before his influence, and the technological developments, such as the introduction of wove paper, that allowed his works to gain prominence. Kainen presents Bewick not only as a craftsman whose technical skills revitalized wood engraving but also as a figure whose work resonated with the common populace, thereby establishing a new pictorial style that would shape illustration in the 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828 Wood-engraving -- History NE Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General 96026 95881 2024-10-12T17:58:30.016933 2023-09-13T08:24:38.225992 text/html text/html 93375 2009-09-07T13:24:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1915780 2009-09-07T13:27:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1976733 2024-10-12T17:58:33.170915 application/epub+zip 1977021 2024-10-12T17:58:30.833911 application/epub+zip 92988 2024-10-12T17:58:30.405912 application/epub+zip 2022163 2024-10-12T17:58:34.997913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2008365 2024-10-12T17:58:32.738917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126702 2022-09-14T03:38:50.711103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70977 70830 2024-10-12T17:58:29.688921 2023-09-13T08:24:37.932020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70577 2009-09-07T13:23:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27393 2009-09-07T13:23:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 70584 2009-09-07T13:23:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27384 2009-09-07T13:23:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21252 2024-10-12T17:58:35.130891 application/rdf+xml 13962 2024-10-12T17:58:30.482918 image/jpeg 2247 2024-10-12T17:58:30.443908 image/jpeg 1918657 2024-10-12T17:58:30.076915 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog