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Presenting Shakespeare

1,100 Posters from Around the World

Mirko Ilic , Steven Heller
Typographic handbills advertising Shakespeare’s plays to 19th-century audiences feature alongside reproductions of hundreds of modern posters in this illustrative volume. Grouped by play or genre, they reflect the common themes as well as the many different interpretations that illustrators have used to promote performances, with artwork ranging from intricate realism to minimalist and symbolic designs.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Princeton AP
  • Year: 2015
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 320pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 284x185mm
  • ISBN: 9781616892920
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 1.3kg
Product code:
528664
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Posters created over the past 200 years announcing the Bard's most famous plays. This comprehensive collection includes art designed for each of Shakespeare's plays; the range of artists, illustrators, photographers and designers of many eras is international and diverse.
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