Los Caprichos (Paperback)

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Considered Goya’s most brilliant work, this collection combines corrosive satire and exquisite technique to depict 18th-century Spain as a nation of grotesque monsters sprung up in the absence of reason. Captions.

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Text: English, Spanish (translation)

Product Details

• Paperback: 183 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486223841
• ISBN-13: 978-0486223841
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #87,068 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Goya sets the bar, June 16, 2007

By	A. Davis "asdav" (Berkshires) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is phenomenal. The only thing I could say against it is it's a bit small, but I believe the images are actual size, so of course there's not much to be done. A good hardcover edition would show these off very well. These Dover art books are a great, cheap way to get access to images like these if you can't commit to a fine edition or, should you be so fortunate, one of the original prints themselves.

Goya one-upped Surrealism, Expressionism, and much more, a hundred years before the fact. These prints take you on a dream journey through some startlingly original imagery that scrutinizes human social engagement with an unsparing eye. Cynical would be too soft a word for some of the images, but somehow it's hard to disagree with Goya's positions. You feel like people were often that empty in Spanish society of the time. And what about today?

As for the formal side, the etchings are technically inventive, uninhibited, masterful, confident, and often understated. Goya is content to let a few lines and a dark mass of aquatint evoke a whole interior, alleyway, or landscape.

In a way, these prints also relate to Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, and many more. In fifty years you'll be able to rack up a new breed of descendents. Their influence, I'm sure, will be timeless.

5.0 out of 5 stars Goya's great collection of etchings, September 22, 2009

By	Robert (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

Dover's copy of Goya's "Los Caprichos" is a wonderful book - especially for the price. The reproductions look good and contain captions as well as Goya's own commentary of the subject in English translation. There is an informative introduction by Mr. Philip Hofer, whose collection of artist's proofs the book reproduces. Dover is great about publishing great art books at an inexpensive cost and this book is a prime example.

4.0 out of 5 stars goya, June 3, 2009

By	K. Breen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very complete collection. Facinating images. I am glad I have this to add to my collection of art books