Francis D. Klingender — Art and the Industrial Revolution

London, Noel Carrington, 1947. Cloth. A first edition on the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon art, from the library of painter Bernard Myers. This work explores the Industrial Revolution and its effect on art technique.Written by Marxist art historian Francis D. Klingender.Illustrated throughout with colour plates, as well as over one hundred illustrations in black and white bound to the rear of the work.With the ownership sticker and inscription of Bernard Myers, a Modern British artist who taught at the Royal College of Art and wrote many works on artists. His art studio was located near the Thames, which provided a source of inspiration for the artist.A first edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Ownership sticker and pencil inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .