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Re: More art of flight

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From: pgstephens (pgstephens_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Tue May 22 2001 - 18:31:57 PDT


Thanks, Ann. I will look up this image.

Anytime you have a suggestion for study prints or other resources,
please let me know. I'll be happy to forward them to Crystal. They
appreciate teacher input.

Pam

Ann Heineman wrote:
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> Dear Pam,
>
> Finally I went to look up the print I remember by French artist
> Honore Daumier.
> It is called (English translation )"Nadar elevating photography to the
> height of art." Nadar was a famous early photographer who made a
> celebrated ascent in a balloon over Paris in 1856 and took extraordinary
> aerial photographs of the city. Of course, Daumier, being a master of
> caricature, puts a real comic twist to the event.
> This brings to mind how neglected prints and printmakers are in the
> world of study units and reproductions. A series on Daumier, Durer,
> Kollwitz and other masters of printmaking past and present would be most
> welcome.
>
> Ann-on-y-mouse in Columbus
>
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