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Africa Maps from the collection of Ken Habeeb

5/28/2023 Ken Habeeb: "Some years back while I was reading about slavery, I ran across the phrase White Man's Grave. In trying to reconcile that with slavery, I saw that maps showed the vast African Interior as being "unknown." That sent me down a path to find out why...The amazing exploration stories followed. Then I was hooked....Africa was the last continent to be explored by anybody - by a lot, and Central Africa, in particular wasn't penetrated by Europeans until the late 19th century. The Spanish, English, and French had been inside the Americas already for four hundred years. Why? The African interior was dangerous because of disease, travel hardship, and inhospitable indigenous tribes. The continent had earned the name The White Man's Grave, and all business for centuries, including slavery was conducted only from forts and towns along the coastline. Today, African countries are determiing their own fate trading and realizing mineral and floral riches. For me, African maps, be they 15th century or later, graphically record the amazing exploration stories of the continent." Ken Habeeb @kenhabeeb 5/28/2023keywords: khabeeb, printsforsale

Grimm's Fairy Tales - 1883

"Grimms' Fairy Tales" is a collection of German fairy tales by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, first published in 1812[1][2]. The collection was revised and enlarged seven times between 1819 and 1857. The book has had many publishers and illustrators over the years, including R. Worthington and George Cruikshank in 1882[1]. The Grimm brothers are known for their contributions to the modern study of folklore, and their work has had a significant impact on literature and popular culture[3].George Cruikshank (1792-1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator who illustrated books for children and adults, including the first English translation of Grimm's Fairy Tales[1]. He was considered the most important graphic artist working in England by 1835[2]. Cruikshank used his artistic platform to voice his opposition to the Industrial Revolution[2]. His illustrations for Grimm's Fairy Tales were widely praised, but his own rewriting of fairy tales was criticized, most prominently by Charles Dickens[1].Walter Crane (1845-1915) and E.H. Wehnert (1813-1868) were both illustrators of books, including "Grimm's Fairy Tales" published in 1896[1] [2] [3]. Wehnert was an English-born painter of landscape, genre, and historical subjects, best remembered for his illustrations in books and magazines[4]. Crane was an English artist and book illustrator who was part of the Arts and Crafts movement[5]Source: perplexity.aikeyword: printsforsale

Confessions of a Caricaturist - 1917

5/28/2023 I love this book of caricatures by Oliver Herford. The images remind me of New Yorker cartoons. I made a collage of the various caricatures and put it together as a poster in the exhibit. It can be purchased with the "Buy" button on the left side of the screen here.Tom Paper (@tomadmin) 5/21/2023Oliver Herford was a prolific writer, artist, and illustrator. Here are some of his other works:"The Rubáiyát of a Persian Kitten""Complete Peter Pan Adventures: By J.M. Barrie And Other Authors""The Smoker's Yearbook" (without his illustrations)"The Devil" (a play adapted from Ferenc Molnar)"The Literary Guillotine" (appears as a character in the text)Herford's cartoons and humorous verses regularly appeared in publications including Life, Woman's Home Companion, Ladies' Home Journal, Century Magazine, Harper's Weekly, The Masses, The Mentor, and Punch1.From the 1890s to the 1930s, Herford authored over 30 books1.In addition to his books, Herford is also known for his poems and quotes23.Source: www.perplexity.aiOliver Herford (2 December 1860 – 5 July 1935) was an Anglo-American writer, artist, and illustrator known for his pithy bon mots and skewed sense of humor. "Herford, regarded as the American Oscar Wilde, was known for his wit". His sister Beatrice Herford was also a humorist, delivering comic monologues on stage. Herford was a longtime member of the Players Club in New York City, where his wit became "one of the traditions of Gramercy Park." He married Margaret Regan, an Englishwoman, in New York on May 26, 1905. They made their home at 182 East 18th Street for about thirty years. Herford died on July 5, 1935, and his wife died the following December.Source: Wikipediakeyword: memorabilia, printsforsale, artarch