Feuilleton Publication (link updated)
This is a page from Jan Neruda's 'Letni Vzpominky': 'Malostransky Feuilleton', with illustrations by A. Kaspar. Apparently, there were only 8,000 copies produced by Ceska Graficka Unie a.s. Prague. It was first published in 1923, my version above is the 1947 edition. I take an interest in Jan Neruda because, like me, he studied philosophy at uni and because he is culturally important in the Czech Republic as well as around the world. I thought I'd begin this blog by explaining something about the background to my choice of this feuilleton book illustration. This feuilleton is of interest not only in terms of art illustration in books, but also in terms of the publishing world. In addition, it is also of scholarly, cultural and historical interest. I've recently painted an 'after' of this illustration for #sothebyssundaysketch which coincided with #motherlanguageday. I have changed a few things in my watercolour and ink painting, such as backgroun...