Will H. Bradley: A Bibliographical Guide

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1995 Book. As New. Hardcover. First Trade Edition. Large 8vo. No Dust Jacket, As Issued. xxiii, 216 pp, preface, acknowledgments, introduction, Biography; Section A. Book Work; B. Books That Use Bradley Designs; C. Possible Bradley Book Work; D. Magazine and Newspaper Covers, Illustrations, and Advertisements; E. Poster Designs; F. Other Selected Design Work; slected bibliography, author index, title index, publisher indexwith b&w illustrations throughout. First Trade Edition, 1995. "William Henry Bradley (1868-1962) was an American Art Nouveau illustrator and artist. Nicknamed the "Dean of American Designers" by The Saturday Evening Post, and was the highest paid American artist of the early 20th century. Bradley's artistic style is considered a branch of Art Nouveau (where he was considered the foremost illustrator and poster designer of this movement) though it draws heavily from the aesthetics of the Arts and Crafts Movement and Japanese block printing. His work was often compared to that of his English contemporary, Aubrey Beardsley, so much so that some critics dismissed him as simply 'The American Beardsley', even though, Bradley was already an established artist by the time Beardsley's designs became popular in England in 1894. Bradley's primary medium was posters, at the time a developing art form. Poster art was pioneered at the turn of the century by French artists like Jules Chéret and Toulouse-Lautrec, but Bradley is credited with popularizing the two-dimensional poster style in the United States." Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia.Tan cloth with black lettering to spine..