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Summary: A great guide to the works of Gustave Dore'
Review: Many photos and detailed information about his works, including dates aswell as info about multiple printings. He even lists what some of the books were selling for when they were first printed! A must have if you want more info on Dore'
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Summary: The best Dore Resource Available
Review: The first serious attempt at an English Language biography of Gustave Dore for over a century, and the only significant biography available in any language.In the 19C Dore was unchallenged as the world's greatest illustrator. He also was one of the pioneers of the comic strip & an incisive caricaturist. The English and Americans saw him as one of the worlds great painters. And he created some beautiful sculptures. Ahead of his time, artists from Van Gogh and Picasso to Henry Irving and Cecil B Demille were influenced by him. Yet 100 years later he is all but forgotten - despite the fact that his art is all around us. In Adrift, Dan Malan explores the history of the rise & disappearance of Dore. The approach is both scholarly and relaxed: lots of detail without the customary "art critic" hyperbole. The opponents of Dore are given their voice, but it is difficult for the reader not to be drawn to this fascinating and enigmatic artist. The book is comprehensively illustrated with a wide variety of Dore's works, and includes a very detailed catalogue and bibliography. There is also an invaluable price guide to Dore's major works. Anyone who has read other Dore bios (Gosling, Richardson) will quickly realise how lazy and incomplete these efforts were. And anyone who has bought any of the Dover Dore books will be amazed at how these books are but the tip of the iceberg. Surprisingly, this book has not been published by a major publishing company. ... Highly recommended. Hopefully other authors will continue Malan's efforts to return Dore to his rightful place in the history of art.
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