Saul steinberg all in line book

Unlike some art exhibitions, saul steinberg s work is full of references and verbal ques that make ones brain fire on all cylinders simlutaneously. Or they are visualizations of things said, as in the drawings in his book the labyrinth, where people utter flowers, strings of beads, heraldic. Then came the painter hedda sterne, like steinberg a romanian jew, whom he married in new york, in 1944, and who remained his wife and chief confidante after their. Get book recommendations, fiction, poetry, and dispatches from the world of. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing.

Mar 08, 2020 perhaps best known for his 1976 view of the world cover to the new yorker magazine, mr. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. May 25, 2015 all in line endpapers from saul steinbergs 1945 book all in line. Nov 25, 2012 saul steinberg, the preeminent cartoonist of the 20th century, specialized in highi. All in line, by saul steinberg pickwick papers books. Dec, 2018 steinbergs line is the line of a master penman and artist. In an age when cartoons were populated by henpecked husbands and conniving wives in hair curlers, he. The first half of the all in a line book is a mix of gags and spot drawings. From national book award winner deirdre bair, the definitive biography of saul steinberg, one of the new yorkers most iconic artists.

Saul phillip steinberg was born in brooklyn on aug. Abaa ilab published 1945 condition g dj is tattered along edges and spine but is mostly intact. A seminal work by an artist whose drawings in the new yorker, life, harpers bazaar, and many other publications influenced an entire generation of american artists and writers. In 1954, saul steinberg, who created nearly ninety. He started a computer leasing company leasco, which he used in an audacious and successful takeover of the much larger reliance insurance company in 1968. His line of a master this is the first retrospective view of the work of saul steinberg, an artist who has become internationally known through his. All in line, by saul steinberg, published by duel, sloan and pearce inc. See more ideas about saul steinberg, illustration and the new yorker. He started a computer leasing company leasco, which he used in an audacious and successful takeover of the much larger reliance insurance company. But gradually, as steinbergs masks developed and evolved over the years from plain selfportraits into a variety of elegant, elaborate bugeyed creatures who often sport unsettlingly manic smiles, or alternatively into a medley. All in line by saul steinberg goodreads share book. Saul steinberg sketch manga ligne claire grafik design line drawing line art graphic illustration design art art drawings. The saul steinberg foundation ssf numbers included in this finding aid may be used to reference beineckeheld works in the foundation database. Saul phillip steinberg august, 1939 december 7, 2012 was an american businessman and financier.

Dec 01, 2006 the flow of his output amazes in saul steinberg. Steinberg was one of those guys whose cartoons were just a beginning of what would be a life of fine art. Yale collection of american literature, beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale university. June, publication of all in line, the first of steinbergs compilations of drawings, covering the period 194245. It is also a linethat is, a kind of organized talk. Steinbergs line is the line of a master penman and artist. See more ideas about saul steinberg, the new yorker and drawings. Saul steinberg steinbergs first book is a collection of about 200. Saul steinberg 19141999 was best known for his drawings and cartoons for the.

All in a line cartoons by saul steinberg mike lynch. To edith with best wishes, steinberg 1945, the signature and date appearing beneath a line drawing of a figure on a departing steamer which houses the inscription. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. He became a millionaire before his 30th birthday and a billionaire before his 40th birthday. All in line author steinberg, saul book condition used binding hardcover publisher new york. The book opens with an extended, tourdeforce version of a steinberg classic, the line, seven pages unified by a single horizontal line that functions in myriad ways, as a timeline of history, a horizon line, the line dividing water from land, the edge of a table, the top of a bridge, a topographical mark and a clothesline. Saul steinberg, the preeminent cartoonist of the 20th century, specialized in highi. Saul steinberg american, born romania, 191499 had one of the most remarkable and varied careers in postwar american art. Steinberg was born in ramnicu sarat, buzau county, romania to a family of jewish. Unlike some art exhibitions, saul steinbergs work is full of references and verbal ques that make ones brain fire on all cylinders simlutaneously.

Nov 10, 2007 all in a line cartoons by saul steinberg. June, publication of all in line, the first of steinberg s compilations of drawings, covering the period 194245. Numerous drawings, a few in color, tall 4to, cream cloth, d. By the time we get to the concept art at the end of the book, in which. I love all the interesting line drawings by saul steinberg. First edition, inscribed and with a line drawing by the author on halftitle in year of publication. Saul steinberg has 35 books on goodreads with 1158 ratings. Many of the drawings first appeared in the new yorker. Saul steinberg, the book, allows one to take in the artistss work in smaller bites. See more ideas about saul steinberg, illustration art and illustration. Paul morton follows the line through saul steinbergs the. Saul steinbergs the labyrinth, first published in 1960 and long out of print, is more than a simple catalog or collection of drawings these carefully arranged pages record a brilliant. Before sacco and rall, there was steinberg, drawing another war from another generation. All in line by saul steinberg signed first edition.

The labyrinth, a collection of drawings saul steinberg made between 1954 and 1960, reached bookstores too late for the 1960 christmas market. Steinberg is a frontiersman of genres, an artist who cannot be confined to a category. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sep 22, 2014 saul steinberg the line, 1954, ink on paper, 45. All in line by saul steinberg signed first edition from. No dust jacket, book is stained, pages are aged toned, with some light foxing.

I admire his work, and see how hes maybe more of a dadaist than a cartoonist. He is a writer of pictures, an architect of speech and sounds, a draftsman of philosophical reflections. A bestseller, it becomes a book ofthemonth club selection. In 1954, saul steinberg, who created nearly ninety covers and twelve hundred drawings for the new yorker over sixty years, made a drawing for the tenth triennial of milan, a design and. The book opens with an extended, tourdeforce version of a steinberg classic, the line, seven pages unified by a single horizontal line that functions in myriad ways, as a timeline of history, a. All in line by saul steinberg pickwick papers books. Produced by the reproduction branch of the oss, probably 1945. Saul was always close to his sister, the artist lica roman. Although best known for his incisive wit and brilliant new yorker drawings created over six decades, he moved across disciplines with assurance and ease, creating art for all manner of things, from wallpapers and fabrics to public murals. Animals as an endless source of creative inspiration. Perhaps best known for his 1976 view of the world cover to the new yorker magazine, mr. In an age when cartoons were populated by henpecked.

A romanian by birth who had found overnight success at cartooning in. It seems he was a pioneer for this style of drawing in the saul steinberg dessinateur au style simple mais affute et efficace. Brought up on romanian, french and yiddish, steinberg had the run of his fathers workshop, and developed a love of letters as physical. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Pinacoteca do estado, sao paulo, september 3november 6, 2011. This is an edited version of an original blog link dated november 12, 2007. Dust jacket in good condition with closed tear on back, staining, edge toning. Saul steinberg was a romanianborn american artist and illustrator, known for his visual commentary on american life created for the new yorker magazine during the 1940s through 1990s, as well as for his drawings, paintings, collages, and sculpture. His father, julius, operated a factory that made bathmats. Saul steinberg 1914 1999 was a masterful artist who relished his engagement with the visual world and postwar society in 20th century america. Saul steinberg june 15, 1914 may 12, 1999 was a romanian american cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his work for the new yorker, most notably view of the world from 9th avenue. His pictures were published in 1945 in a book called all in line, the first of many collections of his drawings.