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Artist: Will
Bradley (American 1883-1952)
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Item: RPR.22
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| Title: The Chap Book, Pegasus |
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Description: Condition
A-
Full size Original vintage poster,
backed on Linen,
Printed 1895
Shipping rolled
Terms of Sale
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| Size: |
13 1/2 x 20 in /34.5 x 51 cm |
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| Price: Sold |
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"In "Pegasus," Bradley gives us a highly elaborate pattern of
winged horses, no doubt representing the soaring imagination of the
writers contributing to this important little literary magazine."
(Rennert PAI-XLV, 174)
"Will Bradley was an innovative, influential typographer, designer
and publisher. The international Art Nouveau movement found its American
expression in the delicate and ornate work of this genius. In 1895,
Bradley moved from Chicago to Springfield, Massachusetts where he
established The Wayside Press, a publishing and graphic arts venture
whose main product was Bradley: His Book, an art magazine appearing
monthly. Some of Bradley's most beguiling designs is for The Chap
Book"
"In 1894 two Harvard students, Stone and Kimball, came up with
an idea for a magazine called 'The Chap Book' that would cover literary
and artistic news not normally covered in major journals, including
the notion of regarding posters as an art form. Although not meant
to be more than college high-jinks, the tiny curiosity surprised the
two by prospering and became enough of a hit that when they returned
to their native Chicago, they continued to publish it there for some
years. Bradley contributed to the success of the original issues of
The Chap Book with store counter placards such as this one and created
a total of five designs for the publication." (Gold
p.75)
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