SOUVENIRS OF EUROPE (2018)
Decorative Landscape Etchings 1900-1940
Not every European artist working during the first half of the twentieth century went on to achieve the fame of a Rembrandt or Gauguin. Some sold etchings of their paintings as Souvenirs of Europe. This allowed them to at least eke out a living by selling their etchings of landscapes and townscapes, often to tourists and soldiers stationed in Europe during the two World Wars. For many, this meant traveling beyond the borders of their home towns and journeying throughout their own country or neighboring countries to find the most popular tourist landmarks, street scenes, and engaging rural scenery that would make the best etchings and attract tourist-buyers. Their etchings ranged in style from sketchy to painterly and from black and white to full hand-colored images, always revealing the individual eye and skill of the etchers, many of whom, to this day, are known only by their name, while others remain unidentified. But these works of art are highly collectible and readily found in garage sales, antique malls, auction houses, and online stores. The artists may be gone, but their etchings, Souvenirs of Europe, have stood the test of time. 146 pgs, 8.5" x 11", 150 color and B&W etchings.
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REVIEWS
This is such a lovely collection of full color etchings. Great for collectors like myself. It's the kind of etchings that are completely overlooked by publishers. This was the only book I could find on the subject and I was so glad to find it. It answered a lot of my questions about the artists and how to figure out where some of the landscapes and city views were (are). It's pretty obvious the author knows the subject inside out and that a lot of hard work went into making this book. - Shawna Waring, Kansas City, Kansas
A beautiful collection of etchings from artists famous and not so famous. While perhaps geared more for helping collectors, for non-collectors such as myself it is a wonderful view of the European world from times past. The author does a very nice job of filling the reader in on what is known about the artists and the nature of their work. Truly enjoyable! - C. Martelli (amazon.com)
I collect different kinds of prints, and I didn't know anything about these gorgeous etchings. This book has changed the focus of my collecting. - A. Sevoro, Newark, NJ
I didn't know anyone collected these other than me! I learned a lot from this book, and the illustrations are beautiful. - Alina B., Lafayette, LA