Ce petit livre relié est le facsimilé d'un manuel de dessins pour enfants de 1913. On y découvre comment réaliser simplement le petit monde de l'époque : un magicien, une grenouille, une lune rieuse, un homme respectable en chapeau haut de forme, mais aussi les animaux de la ferme ou du cirque.
Revel in the beauty of nature as you allow yourself to be inspired by these wonderful drawings from the renowned natural history institution Deyrolle, and relax and unwind as you colour in the detailed illustrations.
The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and civilization. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately provide an invaluable and comprehensive record of what it means to be human.
This volume takes a curated list of fifty of the most influential books of all time, putting each into its historical context. From ancient game-changers like the Epic of Gilgamesh, through sacred texts and works of philosophical rumination by the likes of Confucius and Plato, via scientific treatises, historic 'firsts' (like the first printed book) and cultural works of enduring impact (think Shakespeare, Cervantes and Joseph Heller), these are volumes that are at once both products of their societies and vital texts in moulding those same civilizations. It would take a lifetime and more to read and absorb all of them. But this volume allows you to become ridiculously well read in just a fraction of the time. This isn't a celebration of the canon, it's about the books that have changed how we think and live - and which have changed the course of history.
Après What to Draw and How to Draw it, Edwin Lutz réalisa en 1935 ce deuxième manuel de dessin très simple. Il apprit ainsi à dessiner à des millions de petits Américains et inspira Walt Disney. Pagodes, chouettes, éléphants et lapins, ce petit facsimilé relié au charme rétro enseigne les bases du dessin pas à pas.
