Engravings on Wood: E. Mervyn Taylor
Author(s): E. Mervyn Taylor
"Only when the artist realizes that he must be a craftsman, and the craftsman aspires to be an artist, shall we preserve and develop the outstanding school of wood engraving that is our glory today." -- Claire Leighton
This limited edition displays the talent of E. Mervyn Taylor (1906–1964), one of New Zealand’s best engravers. Included ‘The Magical Wooden Head’, one of Taylor's finest, as frontispiece.
Typography by E. Mervyn Taylor and Denis Glover.
Near fine though no dust jacket. Some foxing to the edges, plus a minor inscription on the front end sheet.
Product Information
E. Mervyn Taylor was born in Auckland. As an artist and designer his work has made a significant contribution to the emergence of a distinctly New Zealand language of art and design. He is primarily known for his wood cuts, engravings and illustrations – particularly for the New Zealand School Journal.
He was one of the most celebrated New Zealand artists of the postwar period (1930s-1960s) and is remembered fondly by many New Zealanders for his wood-engravings in the New Zealand School Journal. He was closely connected to modernism and nationalism as it was expressed in the New Zealand art and literature of the period.
General Fields
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- : The Mermaid Press
- : 01 January 1957
- : Christchurch
- : books
Special Fields
- : E. Mervyn Taylor
- : Hardcover
- : 52
