Reviews for Wanda Gag: A Catalogue Raisonn� of the Prints

The average rating for Wanda Gag: A Catalogue Raisonn� of the Prints based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-02-16 00:00:00 Melvis Harbin I have loved Wanda Gag's children's books since I was a kid. Millions of Cats and The Funny Thing stand out because of Gag's superb eye for design, visual rhythm, and layout. What I didn't know (until my mother was doing a paper for her book club) was that she was a very accomplished lithographer. The children's books were bread-and-butter projects to her. As the book highlights over and over, Gag was a serious, prolific artist who had a talent for making everyday objects come alive: a humble chair; a pitcher on a table; even gear works in a machine. This book does full justice to this aspect of her work, with copious illustrated plates and descriptions of her process. Thank you, Mom, for recommending this book to me! Also for introducing Gag's picture books to us when we were little.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-06-05 00:00:00 Uvjjur Rgvrg I'm obsessed with Wanda Ga'g. Her children's books-- chief among them, Millions of Cats-- only hint at her enormous talent as an artist, thinker and sensualist (can that be a talent?). This "catalogue" displays a large number of works, including drafts and sketches of final works, not often seen. I was intrigued by the number of works she completed using sandpaper as a printing medium (inking for multiple impressions) and as a surface for paintings and drawings. I've never seen this technique before. The book also contains an informative essay chronicling her life and career. Sprinkled throughout are tantalizing passages from her diaries and letters. I long to read a full volume of her diaries from her adulthood-- publish them, please?!