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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1911 (1910s)
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Subjects: Photography
Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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, with its simple anil chaste forms, until finally came theportrait and picture plate giving more individualitv and vari-ety in its design. Considering the gradual evolution of design and methodsof reproduction; there can be found no possible objections whyour beautiful art should not be employed in the preparation ofthe book-plate, since it offers decided advantages and permitsof possibilities almost prohibited by other methods of repro-duction. The first purpose of the book-plate is to denote the posses-sion of a book, yet the design may be of such merit and excel-lence as to give pleasure as a work of art. Appropriateness is the keynote of success. The design neednot convey the idea of books, as sometimes seems to be theimpression, but it should express individuality, may picturethe occupation of the owner, his hobbies, allusions to personalachievements, portraits, pictures of favorite places, parapher-nalia and mottoes; all of these furnish good material for book-plate designs. 42
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HOME PORTRAITURE. \VM. T. KNOX, The actual designing of a book-plate is not such a difficultmatter as might be imagined; if the photographer is not him-self a draughtsman, there are many good ones in our land,and if given sufficient suggestions, will produce very goodeffects, perhaps not the equal of Durer or some oi the oldmasters, but surely surpassing the harsh, incongruous plateswhich are printed by certain dealers. A photograph of onesfavorite hobby, and certain objects pertaining to ones profes-sion or occupation, as above mentioned, could very easily beshown in a photograph and introduced in the drawing, sug-gesting individuality and with very pleasing effects. The drawing being made on a large scale, gives more scopefor the working of fine detail; it may be drawn in ink or pencilor a combination of both, and when completed, is photographedto different sizes to suit the dimensions of the books. A slowplate giving good density with clear lines should be employed.It is absolutely

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