Gustave Dore Masterpieces of Art

 An artist who worked across many media, the multi-skilled Gustave Dore remains unequalled as a supremely talented illustrator, whose detailed and imaginative engravings for major works of literature - from Cervantes's Don Quixote to Dante's Divine Comedy, and even the Bible - have hugely influenced the way we see many cultural and literary characters and still inspire today (David Beckham has a tattoo on his chest of Dore's The Agony in the Garden). This sumptuous new introduction to the artist focuses on these illustrations, first introducing you to his life, work and the rich seam of illustration history that he continued and ignited, from Blake and Fuseli to today's newspaper comics, before presenting a carefully curated thematic selection of his finest and most important engravings. From his vision of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel to Crossing the River Styx, the work of this most prodigious and much borrowed-from artist is represented in glorious full-page reproductions.

Review: Quotes on Dan Malan: 'Dan Malan has devoted a lifetime to gathering Dore items and information. No one else in the world has done this. I warmly recommend his books.' Philippe Kaenel (Professor, University of Lausanne; Director, 2014, 'Gustave Dore (1832-1883): Master of Imagination' exhibition at National Gallery of Canada and Musee d'Orsay, Paris)
'Dan Malan has amassed a remarkable collection of Dore and Doreana.' Eric Zafran (Editor: 2007, Fantasy & Faith, the Art of Gustave Dore, Retired Curator, Wadsworth Athenaeum)
'Dan Malan is the world's number one Dore collector.' Paul Lang (Director, Strasbourg Museums)
'I owe great thanks to Dan Malan, scholar, author, collector, raconteur, and expert on all things Dore.' Lisa Small (Curator, Brooklyn Museum)