EDMUND DULAC

Early Years

Dulac lived from 1882-1953.

He was born South France, in the city of Toulouse. Dulac first studied law while he was taking classes at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Toulouse. Two years later he forgo law school to enroll in art full time.

1904 at the age of 22 his career took off. His first commission was illustrating Jane Eyre .

Golden Age of Illustration 1880’s-1920s

Golden Age: unmatched work in magazine and book illustrations.

Edmund Dulac was one of the leading artists in the Golden age of Illustration.

At the time of the Golden Age, modern technology refined printing techniques or the “color separation process. “ Illustrators no longer had to outline their work in ink, to cover up miss-registration lines. Instead the images could be printed with extreme accuracy and quality.

Dulac’s Work

Edmund Dulac is best known for his illustrations in Arabian Nights, and Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, a book of poetry.

His work reflects the style of Art Nouveau.

Arabian Nights: Princess Scheherazadè, the heroine of the thousand-and-one nights

Arabian Nights: The Story of the Princess of Deryabar

Arabian Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves “As soon as he came in she began to jeer at him”

Arabian Nights: The Fisherman and the Genie And there in its midst stood a mighty Genie

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: The 1st Quatrain

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : The 12th Quatrain

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám :The 36th Quatrain

Little Mermaid: The Prince asked who she was

The Nightingale: The Nightmare

The Fairy Dropped her Shimmering garment

Resources

http://spiritoftheages.com/Edmund_Dulac_Collection.htm

http://www.fairies-fantasy-art.com/edmund-dulac.html

http://images.google.com/

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/golden-age.html