ARTDAILY
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| William Blake. Blake’s Illustrations of Dante. Plate 1: “The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca” US: 1954 Large folio, fine, clear uniform impression on hand-made paper with no watermark, inscribed in pencil by Lessing Rosenwald. |
CALIFORNIA---Widely considered to be one of the greatest contributors to the Western world of literature and art,
William Blake’s lifetime of otherworldly work was motivated by mystic visions and spiritual revelations. Creating hundreds of artworks -- from engraved illustrations and illuminated books to original writings and watercolors -- his deeply unique style remains endlessly enigmatic and highly sought after. Favored by an eclectic groups of fans and collectors, Blake remains one of the only seminal Romantic artists whose work is still occasionally available to collect. After 50 years in the booktrade and 43 years operating
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, longtime rare book dealer, John Windle, will launch his
retrospective of the artist in October, 2016, within San Francisco’s historic 49 Geary building. [
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