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1863 New York City - 1934 Old Lyme, Connecticut. Known for: Ceiling decorations, marine and landscape paintings, book cover designs.
The following text is about the Book titled The Book Cover Art of Thomas Watson Ball, Collected and Described by Richard Minsk and about the exhibition associated with the book. "It is a beautifully... Read full biography
The following text is about the Book titled The Book Cover Art of Thomas Watson Ball, Collected and Described by Richard Minsk and about the exhibition associated with the book. "It is a beautifully written and wholly terrific thing. The story of Ball's life and work, both as told in Minsky's words... Read full biography
The following text is about the Book titled The Book Cover Art of Thomas Watson Ball, Collected and Described by Richard Minsk and about the exhibition associated with the book. "It is a beautifully written and wholly terrific thing. The story of Ball's life and work, both as told in Minsky's words and in his own memoir, is fascinating. It is also a classic tale of a designer struggling to maintain his own aesthetic standards in the cruel world of business.". Ina Saltz?Chair, Art Department.... Read full biography
The following text is about the Book titled The Book Cover Art of Thomas Watson Ball, Collected and Described by Richard Minsk and about the exhibition associated with the book. "It is a beautifully written and wholly terrific thing. The story of Ball's life and work, both as told in Minsky's words and in his own memoir, is fascinating. It is also a classic tale of a designer struggling to maintain his own aesthetic standards in the cruel world of business.". Ina Saltz?Chair, Art Department. City College of New York?Author, Typography Essentials. The book has 88 DIFFERENT BOOK COVER DESIGNS most of them created between 1897 and 1905 with additional variants: the same design in different colors, ?on different titles, or with fragments of... Read full biography
The following text is about the Book titled The Book Cover Art of Thomas Watson Ball, Collected and Described by Richard Minsk and about the exhibition associated with the book. "It is a beautifully written and wholly terrific thing. The story of Ball's life and work, both as told in Minsky's words and in his own memoir, is fascinating. It is also a classic tale of a designer struggling to maintain his own aesthetic standards in the cruel world of business.". Ina Saltz?Chair, Art Department. City College of New York?Author, Typography Essentials. The book has 88 DIFFERENT BOOK COVER DESIGNS most of them created between 1897 and 1905 with additional variants: the same design in different colors, ?on different titles, or with fragments of the design used on a later edition. Thomas Watson Ball was a Modernist book cover designer during the period 1897–19... Read full biography
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Keywords (26)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
Art Subject
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Art Association
- •Lyme Art Association, Connecticut
- •National Arts Club, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Society of Illustrators-
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art Teacher
- •Frank Vincent DuMond
- •Henry Siddons Mowbray
- •James Carroll Beckwith
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Book Illustration, Cover and/or Jacket Design
- •Ceiling Painting, Decoration, Frescoes
- •Marine Before 1900
- •Miniature Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Lyme Art Association-Connecticut
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Society of Independent Artists--